used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
Abe
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From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
Ann
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From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
from appearances alone
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF JUNE It was June.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
set up or found
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF JUNE It was June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE END OF JUNE It was June.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF JUNE It was June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
on one occasion
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
and nothing more
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF JUNE It was June.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF JUNE It was June.
(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 He found her apparently well and happy, though she was taking cough syrup.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
at the time that
From this reading Abe Lincoln and Ann had sent messages back and forth but he had seen her only once since the May party, until the month of June was drawing to a close, when he took time to go out to the farm for an all-night visit.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the corners of fences and along the edges of the woods, wild roses were blooming.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the farm the young corn shimmered in long, green rows.
