used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether it was a secluded spot, exactly fitted for a nineteenth-century tournament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Considerable time was necessarily spent in preparation.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Altogether it was a secluded spot, exactly fitted for a nineteenth-century tournament.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Altogether it was a secluded spot, exactly fitted for a nineteenth-century tournament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
HemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
horse-sheds
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From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOURNAMENT IN THE OLD MUSTER-FIELD.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
a narrow way or road
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
Madam's
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From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
meeting-house
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From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
MUSTER-FIELD
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From this reading THE TOURNAMENT IN THE OLD MUSTER-FIELD.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Considerable time was necessarily spent in preparation.
nineteenth-century
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From this reading Altogether it was a secluded spot, exactly fitted for a nineteenth-century tournament.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE TOURNAMENT IN THE OLD MUSTER-FIELD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
parochialadjectiveUS /pərˈoʊkiəl/
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Considerable time was necessarily spent in preparation.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Altogether it was a secluded spot, exactly fitted for a nineteenth-century tournament.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Considerable time was necessarily spent in preparation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOURNAMENT IN THE OLD MUSTER-FIELD.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Considerable time was necessarily spent in preparation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
TOURNAMENTnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading THE TOURNAMENT IN THE OLD MUSTER-FIELD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot selected for the tournament was the old muster-field in the rear of the meeting-house.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This field was completely shut in on the west by a thick woods; the meeting-house and parochial horse-sheds screened it from observation on the highway side; the winding lane leading to the Little Madam's lay along its eastern border, and its southern extremity was lost in Hemlock Island.
