used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
(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 It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
autumn-clad
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From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
BEECHES
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From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
divisible by two
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
HOW
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From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
mah'ching
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From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
mid-Octobernoun
the middle part of October
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
pah't
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From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
go across or through
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
a course of conduct
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
teachah
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida laughed as they started down the path, along the road leading to The Beeches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE BEECHES "HOW good it feels to be free!" exclaimed the Little Colonel, as she pushed open the high green picket gate in front of the seminary, and held it ajar for Ida to pass through.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I despise the way we have to line up two by two and go mah'ching through the Valley as if we were pah't of a circus parade, or inmates of an asylum, out for an airing."
at the time that
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "This is the first time that I have been out on the road without a teachah and a flock of girls, for a whole month.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was one of those perfect days in mid-October when it is easy to laugh; when all outdoors seems filled to the brim with a great content, and even the woods and fields, all autumn-clad, are keeping holiday.
