used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
lacking funds
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
Brokenshire
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From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
ChipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the hour of the day for strolling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour of the day for strolling.
how
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From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
Larry
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From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading It was not merely that grass and leaf and sea had a shimmer of gold on them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The mellow afternoon light was of the kind that brings something new into life, something we should be glad to keep if we knew how to catch it.
Strangways
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From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It was the hour of the day for strolling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was natural then that for the rest of the way Chips and Noble should form one company, Broke and his sister another, while we two elders strolled along behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we passed the Jack Brokenshire cottage, Larry Strangways and Broke, with Noble, the collie, bounding beside them, came racing down the lawn to overtake us.
