used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an absolute cessation from labour, but there was hardly rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in a flutter of joyous excitement, and ran from cottage to cottage, as though they were spreading good news.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The villagers were in the village, for the first time, at my hour of rising.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was produced on Sunday before the whole settlement; more strictly speaking, they produced themselves before me.
