used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At length the day arrived for the opening of the "Home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the day arrived for the opening of the "Home."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
of short duration or distance
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length the day arrived for the opening of the "Home."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
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 It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length the day arrived for the opening of the "Home."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE "HOME."
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
Jemima
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From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
a narrow way or road
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the day arrived for the opening of the "Home."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE "HOME."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE "HOME."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE "HOME."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was early in June, and the weather was superb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the inhabitants of Daisy Lane, whether tenants of "Cobbler" Horn or not, were invited to the opening ceremony, and to the festivities which were to occupy the remainder of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was to be first a brief religious service in front of the Hall, after which Miss Jemima was to unlock the great front door with a golden key.
