used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
flippedverbUS /flɪpt/
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
Jo
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From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
come together
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
Seymours
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From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jo Bailey flipped the reins over the back of the lumbering nag.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were coming from Boston to spend the summer at the Bailey house and Jo was on his way down to the station at Pine Ledge to meet their train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
which person or people
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The past winter had been a lonely one for Jo and his father, who lived up on a hill by the sea, far from the village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that there was any hurry, but he was so eager to see what the Seymours would be like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey, Jerry, get along there, you fool horse!”
