used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading But I accosted him at once.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
any person at all
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I accosted him at once.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
clothing in general
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
without deviation
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
else
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From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
flower-beds
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From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
Geldham
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From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
greenhousesnounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊsɪz/
plural of “greenhouse” — a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
harvest-thanksgiving
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From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I accosted him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
hot-house
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From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
hot-houses
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From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
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 I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was evidently disconcerted, and tried by turning to the door of the hot-house to avoid me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
on one occasion
From this reading But I accosted him at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
ParkesverbUS /pɑːrks/
third-person singular of “park” — place temporarily
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
male cat
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got up next morning directly I was called, and was downstairs long before anybody else--but I was glad of that, for I wanted to explore the garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
at the time that
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went over the lawn, and down the alleys, and round and round the flower-beds, and peeped into the greenhouses, and tried to see through the steaming glass of the hot-houses, which were locked, when, suddenly, turning round one of them, I came face to face with Tom Parkes in his Sunday clothes, with a key in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a beautiful, warm, bright morning, and I rejoiced, for it would bring the people to Geldham Church for the harvest-thanksgiving.
