used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
anew
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
react verbally
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bird at the Window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Bird at the Window.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
at any time
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
immediately past
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
the literary culture
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
the force of workers available
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
not any; not one
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
on one occasion
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On that last morning a funny old postman in a blue cap brought him some letters from home.
express in speech
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bird at the Window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were about the practice, and Father said that he must stay indoors to answer them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
except if; if not
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
at the time that
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
which person or people
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Bird at the Window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were so many things in Brittany that Father wanted to show me--places he had seen with Mother, and curious monuments, and lovely views,--that I could not get out alone again until the day before we went on to Normandy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No Fairy would ever speak to me unless I was quite by myself, and the quaint little men who peered out from the old ruins when I ran on in front, scampered away at once when Father came in sight.
