used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
cast-ironadjective
extremely robust
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
put on clothes
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
meeting-house
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From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
Mostyn
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From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
palm-leaf
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From this reading Webb carried his coat on his arm and was cooling himself with a palm-leaf fan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
sauntered
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From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later the little cast-iron bell in the steeple of the meeting-house rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
male cat
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Mostyn was on the lawn watching for Dolly to appear, and was glad that the trio had left her to his care.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Tom Drake and his wife and John Webb left the farmhouse, and, joining some people from the village, sauntered down the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Tom was in his shirt-sleeves, for the evening was warm, but Mrs. Drake wore her best black dress with a bright piece of ribbon at the neck, a scarf over her head.
