used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
(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 "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
else
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From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
grindy-gray-russet
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From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
it's
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From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
and nothing more
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mary was a plain-spoken young lady of ten.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary was a plain-spoken young lady of ten.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
and nothing more
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
plain-spoken
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From this reading Mary was a plain-spoken young lady of ten.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
sandhills
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From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
an educational institution
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
SOWINGverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mary was a plain-spoken young lady of ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOWING "And other fell on good ground."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Look at the sky and the grass and the spruce trees on the sandhills--all nice colours only the old school, and it's just a grindy-gray-russet inside and out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was a plain-spoken young lady of ten.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "EVERYTHING else is pretty only the old school," said Mary Watson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
(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 "Well, we can clean it, anyway," Pearl said hopefully.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mary was a plain-spoken young lady of ten.
