used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
Fred
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From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a quick intelligence.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a quick intelligence.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He had a quick intelligence.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
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 Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
MARSHnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He had a quick intelligence.
on the contrary
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
an educational institution
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
male cat
From this reading After Anna’s marriage, the Marsh became the home of the two boys, Tom and Fred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the High School he went to London to study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
YewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading THE MARSH AND THE FLOOD There was always regular connection between the Yew Cottage and the Marsh, yet the two households remained separate, distinct.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Tom was a rather short, good-looking youth, with crisp black hair and long black eyelashes and soft, dark, possessed eyes.
