used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
Cobhurst
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From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
the act of departing
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
(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 Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
Panney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
a light shade of red
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
raspberriesnounUS /ˈræzberiz/
plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Going on toward the back of the house, she heard voices and laughter over in the garden.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
at the time that
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
in or at the place that
From this reading She did not go up to the house, but tied her roan mare behind a clump of locust trees and bushes, where the animal might stand in peace and shade.
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 Then she walked around the house, and hearing the clatter of crockery in the basement, she looked down through a kitchen window, and saw Mike washing the breakfast dishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind a tangled mass of raspberries, she saw a pink sunbonnet and a straw hat with daisies in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "KEEP HER TO HELP YOU" It was about ten o'clock the next morning when Miss Panney drove over to Cobhurst in her phaeton.
