used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
(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 They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
Cranston
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From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
farm-house
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
not any; not one
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
open-eared
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From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
open-eyedadjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
spring-house
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
Suggs
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
required or under orders
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
carry out
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
a special situation
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
Whaley's
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
which person or people
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
