used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
(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 She loved them all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
in addition
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
COMRADESnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
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 It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
divisible by two
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
set up or found
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
held dear
From this reading She loved them all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
normalitynounUS /ˌnɔːrˈmæləti/
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
a full supply
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
with speed
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
cut with a saw
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
Sylvia's
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From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her keen interest in horses made a strong bond of sympathy between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She found plenty to do there, and she rapidly became accustomed to her surroundings.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMRADES Some degree of normality seemed to come back into Sylvia's life with her return to Blue Hill Farm.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a monotonous and even dreary existence but for the fact that she rode with Burke almost every evening, and sometimes in the early morning also, and thus saw a good deal of the working of the farm.
