used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
one or the other of two
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
a young female
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “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 Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
immediately past
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
participate in games or sport
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
saddle-horse
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From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
be seated
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
the season of growth
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
a special situation
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till at last a day came in early May.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
on a floor above
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was not till next morning that Brant, her brother, called to her, as she went upstairs after breakfast, in a voice which brought her running back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
which person or people
From this reading The girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
wipesnounUS /waɪps/
plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping
From this reading We sit at the ends of the earth and sew on buttons and play cards while fate wipes from existence the thing dearest to us.
