used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
(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 The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
Craig
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From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
death of a person
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would our mother have wished it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would our mother have wished it?
Juana
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From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
Juana's
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From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Would our mother have wished it?
a form of address for a man
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Would our mother have wished it?
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
Richard
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From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
Identical; not different.
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two mares belonging to Mr. Craig, and Juana’s strawberry roan, were feeding close by, the summer flies their sole trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
communicated in words
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading The group consisted of Raphael Craig, the two girls who, as he had said, were his daughters by right of all he had done for them, and Richard.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Would our mother have wished it?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words, uttered in a tone of grave, sad questioning, were followed by a hush among the group which sat under the trees in the orchard that same afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would our mother have wished it?
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Old Craig had, without any reservation, told Juana and Teresa the history of their mother, and the history of his vengeance on the man who had so cruelly wronged their mother.
