used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
anew
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
Christine
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
at any time
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
Evercombe
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From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
Ferdy
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
a young female
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
half-holidays
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From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
Lilly
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
PIG'SnounUS /pɪɡz/
possessive form of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PIG'S HEAD Miss Lilly and Ferdy spent a quiet hour or two together after Christine and her mother had set off.
under normal conditions
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was anxious to have a talk with her grandfather and ask his advice as to the best way of helping the little boy and his mother, and keeping off the dangers to both which she saw in the future.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then, as it was really a half-holiday, and Miss Lilly usually went home immediately after luncheon on half-holidays, she said good-bye to Ferdy, after seeing him comfortably settled and Flowers within hail, and started on her own way home.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Poor Ferdy," she thought, "I wonder if he really ever will get well again.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a lovely day--quite a summer day now--for it was some way on in June, and this year the weather had been remarkably beautiful--never before quite so beautiful since she had come to live in the neighbourhood, thought the young girl to herself, and she sighed a little as she pictured in her own mind what happy days she and her two little pupils might have had in the woods and fields round about Evercombe.
