used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
anew
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
Algitha
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From this reading Ernest and Algitha and Fred were of the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
take in liquids
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
take in solid food
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest and Algitha and Fred were of the party.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
Fred
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From this reading Ernest and Algitha and Fred were of the party.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
Hubert
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From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ernest and Algitha and Fred were of the party.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
tea-kettle
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From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
tea-table
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From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
Temperley
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From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sunlight fell through the leaves on the singing tea-kettle and the cups and saucers, and made bright patches on the figures and the faces assembled round the tea-table.
up to a particular time
From this reading They had come down from Saturday till Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the lawn of the Red House, a little group was collected under the big walnut tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ernest and Algitha and Fred were of the party.
