used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
placed in a grave
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
Martha
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From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
subject to death
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
Motherwells
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From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
Perkins
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From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
an educational institution
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday evening, coming home from school, she went into the Perkins home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
express in words
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
(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 "IN CASE----" Ah! well for us all some deep hope lies Deeply buried from mortal eyes.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large frame house, with a well-kept garden in front and a hedge of purple and white lilacs in full bloom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _----Whittier._ PEARL went around the settlement the next week, to tell the people that there would be church in the schoolhouse the next Sunday afternoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had not seen Martha since she had lived at the Motherwells' the year before.
