used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
Alec
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From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
(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 “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
make calm or still
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
Cecily
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From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
Dan
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From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
dewless
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From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
Felix
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From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
grown-ups
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From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
I'm
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From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
come together
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
PulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
Roger
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From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
Sara
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From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
carry out
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
to-night
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From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
precisely as stated
From this reading An August evening, calm, golden, dewless, can be very lovely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It’s been a jolly week, take it all round,” said Felix, “but I’m glad the grown-ups are coming back to-night, especially Uncle Alec.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At sunset, Felicity, Cecily, and Sara Ray, Dan, Felix, and I were in the orchard, sitting on the cool grasses at the base of the Pulpit Stone.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the west was a field of crocus sky over which pale cloud blossoms were scattered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Roger had gone to the station to meet the travellers, and the dining-room table was spread with a feast of fat things.
