used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ferrara was to be of the party.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
Deering's
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From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
an old word for “before”
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading Ferrara was to be of the party.
set up or found
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
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 My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
held dear
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ferrara was to be of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ferrara was to be of the party.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
San
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From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferrara was to be of the party.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have we lived and loved before this, sweet?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bright morning which saw the departure of the three travellers from the Ranch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My will ere now hath led thy wayward feet; I knew thy beauties--limbs, lips, brows, and hair-- Before these eyes beheld and found thee fair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Deering’s arguments carried the day, and Graham decided to accompany the young ladies to San Real.
