used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
(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 May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Apple Blossoms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Apple Blossoms.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
LeMonde's
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From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
tilledadjective
turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two walked down the gentle hill on which the house was built and proceeded along a private road leading north toward the knob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They passed by tilled fields in which green things were peeping through the soil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jasper Very had made an afternoon call at Judge LeMonde's mansion; and the day being so charming he had invited Miss Viola to walk with him to the apple orchard which was in full bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading May Day had come in Kentucky, and all the air was sweet with the odor of blossoms.
