used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
Ann
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From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
Bayley
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From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
destroyed or killed
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
Lynn
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From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
myriads
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From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
Newbury
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From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
Putnam
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From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
the season of growth
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
precisely as stated
From this reading All the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very bouquet of spring.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on their way to the election in Boston.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The road wound along through the woods from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
