used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
in the past
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
(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 John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
a young female
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
Hilton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
a boy or man
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
a male human offspring
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
confined on all sides
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
which person or people
From this reading John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Minnie was a brunette, a splendid girl of sixteen, with a heart as pure as the wild flowers around her home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard.
