used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
burying-ground
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING HOME.
death of a person
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
and nothing more
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
newly-made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
Squibnoun
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
in the direction of
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last day at the chalet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morrow Colonel Rutland and his party were to start for England and home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Squib stood holding his father’s hand beside a little newly-made grave in the quaint little burying-ground of the little church on the hillside, just where it began to slope gently down towards the wider end of the valley where the small township lay.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Squib held in his hands a wooden cross about three feet high.
