used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Frank has so many things to do.
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 From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
fern-case
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From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
FernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank has so many things to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
obtain
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
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 Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank has so many things to do.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
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 From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
engage in
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Making a Fern Case.--Ferns.--Harvest Mouse.-- Mole.--Ladybird.--Grasses.
a form of address for a man
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
a full supply
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Frank has so many things to do.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
up to a particular time
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They thus made plenty of time for their numerous occupations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
in the company of; together with
From this reading From ten till four the boys were engaged with Mr. Meredith, but they had a holiday on Saturday, and by rising early they could gain so many of the fairest and most beautiful hours of the day that lessons seemed but an interval between a long morning and a long afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mary said to Jimmy one day, "Will you make me a fern-case?
