used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
placed crosswise
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
Emma
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From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
field-path
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From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
start firing a weapon
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
held or filled or in use
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
Susannah
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From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
truckleverb
yield to out of weakness
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which the Smiths lived was small.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Susannah crossed a field-path, led by a light in their window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the fire Joseph and Emma were both occupied with two sick children.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading These children, twins of about a year, had been taken out of pity at their mother's death, and Susannah was told as she entered that they had been attacked by measles.
