used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
react verbally
From this reading AUNT MARY’S ANSWER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MARY’S ANSWER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
Conway
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
dismounted
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From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
set up or found
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
the act of departing
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
a boy or man
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
set afire or burning
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AUNT MARY’S ANSWER.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
not any; not one
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
Norine
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From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
at the time that
From this reading It was a bright spring day, just such a day as when we first made his acquaintance, that Doctor Conway rode up to the little cottage on the little rough pony and dismounted at the gate.
belonging to which person
From this reading Little Clinton was growing into a stalwart, healthy lad, whose bright ways lighted up the little cottage like a ray of sunshine, and brought to Norine a degree of happiness she had never expected to enjoy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Another year had gone by at Bright Farm, and beyond an increase of quiet happiness there had been no change.
a late time of life
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
but in spite of that
From this reading And although some years have passed since we found the doctor going upon his fateful errand, the errand had never yet been done.
