used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
country-village
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From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
dollar-and-a-quarter
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From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
FRECKLEDadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
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 Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
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 As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter!
NoisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
precariouslyadverbUS /prɪˈkeriəsli/
in a precarious manner
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
puckering-string
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From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
an educational institution
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
seven-foot
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From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
straddledverbUS /ˈstrædəld/
past form of “straddle” — sit or stand astride of
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this was the opening morning for the September term, I had left home painfully dressed in the full armor of country-village scholarship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the puckering-string of my blouse was broken and my new dollar-and-a-quarter boots were hot upon my feet.
whackedadjectiveUS /wækt/
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading Noisily on the philosophical old boards I whacked a barrel stave.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THIS FRECKLED WORLD I I straddled, precariously balanced, atop a seven-foot fence marking the northern boundary of the little Vermont school yard.
