used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
Alderbury
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From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
creepers
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From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
wanted intensely
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
Eola
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From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This evening the lamp was not required.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This evening the lamp was not required.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
Identical; not different.
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
get rid of
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading From the roof hung a lantern that shed a subdued light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening the lamp was not required.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
trellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The end of the verandah was enclosed with a trellis over which creepers were trained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner that same evening Alderbury sat in the verandah with Eola and her brother.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If Eola desired to work or her brother to read, a lamp was brought and placed upon a table.
