used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed to "Mr. Kurnal Krompton, Troutberg, Mass."
how long something has existed
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
any thing at all
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
expiatoryadjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
Krompton
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From this reading It was addressed to "Mr. Kurnal Krompton, Troutberg, Mass."
Kurnal
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From this reading It was addressed to "Mr. Kurnal Krompton, Troutberg, Mass."
lawn-party
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From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It was addressed to "Mr. Kurnal Krompton, Troutberg, Mass."
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was addressed to "Mr. Kurnal Krompton, Troutberg, Mass."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
odd-looking
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From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
Troutberg
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From this reading It was addressed to "Mr. Kurnal Krompton, Troutberg, Mass."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
ventilatedadjectiveUS /ˈventəleɪtɪd/
exposed to air
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING The school-house was finished, and was a model of comfort and convenience.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were in any sense expiatory, it had proven a success, for the palmetto clearing did not haunt the Colonel as it had done on the day of the lawn-party.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was well lighted and ventilated, and every child of whatever age could touch its feet to the floor.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was a long time since he had heard from there, and he was beginning to wonder if anything had happened, when Peter brought him an odd-looking letter, directed wrong side up, written with a pencil, and having about it a faint perfume of very bad tobacco.
