used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
cedar-tree
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From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
the act of departing
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
REBELSnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
in the near future
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
precisely as stated
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “When I am well enough, sweetheart,” said Frances, “as soon as I can walk, that is, I am going away.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She leaned upon Dolly’s arm, for she was very weak, and Lucy came behind, carrying rugs and cushions.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading REBELS Two days later, Frances went out into the garden.
at the time that
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They settled her on a couch under the great cedar-tree that spread its branches over the lawn, and there little Ruth came and nestled beside her while the two elder girls went away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you are well enough,” said Ruth, her sweet face upturned to the chequered sunlight, “I would like you to come to the Stones with me.”
