used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
farm'snounUS /fɑːrmz/
possessive form of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
moving swiftly
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
set up or found
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
Karo
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From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
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 In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
immediately past
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
Mordi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
not any; not one
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
the season of growth
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One fine spring morning Mordi, the queen of cows, had been driven from the orchard by a strange man,--a butcher from Lucerne.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
in a swift manner
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In his company, Mordi took her first and last trip upon the familiar lake, and her comrades knew her no more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was found at his post, the entrance door, stiff and stark.
a Caucasian
From this reading Karo, the farm’s brown and white guardian, had recently died, suddenly and mysteriously.
a late time of life
From this reading Several summers had passed since that dramatic meeting on the _Schiller_, and these swiftly flying, monotonous years, had left their mark upon Les Plans and its belongings.
