used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
anew
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
Ah
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From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was gloomy inside and out.
ANNAnounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
brought into existence
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was the evening of a disagreeable, chilly day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading It was the evening of a disagreeable, chilly day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of a disagreeable, chilly day.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was gloomy inside and out.
Farnham's
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From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
depressingly dark
From this reading Everything was gloomy inside and out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
Hannah
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From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
huskingnoun
the removal of covering
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Everything was gloomy inside and out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
immediately past
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
held dear
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
Nathan's
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From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of a disagreeable, chilly day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything was gloomy inside and out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
SalinanounUS /səˈliːnə/
a town in central Kansas
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
carry out
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
at the time that
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading SISTER ANNA Ah, we never could resist her, Since the day that she was born; For we loved that winsome sister As we loved the opening morn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Salina had come up from the Farnham's deserted mansion to spend the evening with aunt Hannah, and arrange the preliminaries for a "husking frolic," which was to take place on the morrow in uncle Nathan's barn.
a late time of life
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
an affirmative
From this reading Four years!--yes, I think it was a little over four years, after the scene in our last chapter, when we bring our readers to the Old Homestead again.
