used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
Adele
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From this reading Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
(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 After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
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 Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
Louisa
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From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
joined in matrimony
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
Mathers
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From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
mowersnounUS /ˈmoʊərz/
plural of “mower” — garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
scythes
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From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Adele left the house early one bright summer morning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
tenant'snounUS /ˈtenənts/
possessive form of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
in the direction of
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A carriage, drawn by two grey horses, carried the heiress of "Les Marches" to be married to Frank Mathers.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
precisely as stated
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
WEDDEDadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading WEDDED.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading After all the commotion, the wedding was a very quiet one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was rising, illuminating the sky with all its various colours; the lark was soaring towards heaven's gates; the mowers could already be heard sharpening their scythes in the hay fields, and Mary and Louisa, the tenant's daughters, were busily engaged milking their father's cows.
