used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONCE MORE A SECRET.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
a particular point in time
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE A SECRET.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE A SECRET.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ONCE MORE A SECRET.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Hearing a horse's hoofs in the lane that ran along the outside of the wall, I looked up.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One day in June I had gone into the garden about one o'clock, whether with or without object I forget.
Wittenage
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From this reading I had just seen my uncle start for Wittenage.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading The same moment the horse stopped, and the face of his rider appeared over the wall, between two stems of yew, and two great flowers of purple lilac, in shape like two perfect bunches of swarming bees.
