used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
Alice
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From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
(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 There were all the cousins at Larkland, Broad Acres, and The Roost.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There were all the cousins at Larkland, Broad Acres, and The Roost.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
Giles
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From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
jubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
Larkland
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From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
held dear
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
on one occasion
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
RoostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading There were all the cousins at Larkland, Broad Acres, and The Roost.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
Spotswood
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From this reading There was the mill, Larkland mill that was loved almost as dearly as the miller, Mr. Giles Spotswood.
the season of growth
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
express in words
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She and Patsy and Alice and Ruth wanted to go to every place at once and to tell in one breath everything that had happened since they had parted in the spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne Lewis had come, and that was a jubilee for her and her Village cousins.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading There was Happy Acres to be visited, and its budding and blossoming beauty to be welcomed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were all the cousins at Larkland, Broad Acres, and The Roost.
