used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fresh scent of hay was wafted through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
a line of approach
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh scent of hay was wafted through the air.
Fru
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From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
hay-making
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From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
Lidarende
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From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
Mjösen
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From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
mowersnounUS /ˈmoʊərz/
plural of “mower” — garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
others
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From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The fresh scent of hay was wafted through the air.
an educational institution
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
Thora
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From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fresh scent of hay was wafted through the air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
to-day
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From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
in the direction of
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The fresh scent of hay was wafted through the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lake Mjösen lay still and clear, so that Fru Thora could see the stony bottom a long way out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ONE Saturday afternoon, Thora of Lidarende went out towards the Sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in hay-making time, and the mowers were on the hills, making the hay into cocks for the evening.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She turned up the avenue to the big parish school building, entered the yard, and hastened up the steps, for there were others she must manage to call on to-day.
