used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
(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 The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND UNCLE NATHAN.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND UNCLE NATHAN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Though his head was grey, and his eyes were dim.
Enoch
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From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though his head was grey, and his eyes were dim.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
coins made of gold
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Though his head was grey, and his eyes were dim.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
HANNAH
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From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND UNCLE NATHAN.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Though his head was grey, and his eyes were dim.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his head was grey, and his eyes were dim.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
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 Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
NATHAN
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From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND UNCLE NATHAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his head was grey, and his eyes were dim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND UNCLE NATHAN.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Enoch Sharp led the way into a low back porch that overlooked that portion of the garden devoted to vegetables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The apple trees were all growing old, And old was the house that sheltered him; But that brave, warm heart, was a heart of gold!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Hannah arose, and walked with a precise and firm step from the room.
