used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
Mathers
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From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was taking a walk a few miles from his home, not far from the Forest Church.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week or so Frank Mathers grieved about his misfortune.
at the time that
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time, an event occurred which completely distracted him.
which person or people
From this reading When he came near the farm of "Les Marches," he perceived a man, who, seated on a branch, was sawing it.
