used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
(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 It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
ash-white
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From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the end of August.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The glebe beyond was brown; so was the field beyond that.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
chestnut-tree
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From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end of August.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The glebe beyond was brown; so was the field beyond that.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading The glebe beyond was brown; so was the field beyond that.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
hedge-rows
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From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the end of August.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the end of August.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
Slumberleigh
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From this reading The little lawn at Slumberleigh Rectory was parched and brown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The glebe beyond was brown; so was the field beyond that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The glebe beyond was brown; so was the field beyond that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the end of August.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The thirsty road was ash-white between its gray hedge-rows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was hotter in the open air than in the house, but Ruth had brought her books out into the garden all the same, and had made a conscientious effort to read under the chestnut-tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the end of August.
