used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
apple-tree
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From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They came from behind the tool-house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came from behind the tool-house.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning I was up early.
every person
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came from behind the tool-house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I was up early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I was up early.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I was up early.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
Ruthita
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From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
SpidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
not in physical motion
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
tool-house
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From this reading They came from behind the tool-house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning I was up early.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
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 I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning I was up early.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
at the time that
From this reading I had covered half the distance to the apple-tree, when I heard a sound of voices.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had no hope that I would see Ruthita, but I wanted to peep across the wall while everyone was in bed and there was no one to observe me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Spiders’ webs were still crystal with dew in the garden; they had not yet been tattered by the sun lifting up the flowers’ heads.
