used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
(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 AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED!"
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
extenuationnoun
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
on one occasion
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
a person, without saying who
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
in the direction of
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
TRUMPETSnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep.
a Caucasian
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
which person or people
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
wood-road
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From this reading They had told her at the farm, the old man and the old woman who had looked so curiously at her, that Mr. Page had gone on up the wood-road towards the upper pasture.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He liked to go there sometimes, they said, to look at the sunset from a big rock that stood in the edge of the white birch woods.
