used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
ash-tree
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From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
BelfrynounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
etc
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From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
the act of departing
From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
hadn't
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From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
NannanounUS /ˈnænə/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
Nicky
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From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She could hear Old Nanna talking to Michael and telling him to be a good boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Author of _The Belfry_, _The Three Sisters_, etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frances Harrison was sitting out in the garden under the tree that her husband called an ash-tree, and that the people down in her part of the country called a tree of Heaven.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It was warm under the tree, and Frances might have gone to sleep there and wasted an hour out of the afternoon, if it hadn't been for the children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dorothy, Michael and Nicholas were going to a party, and Nicky was excited.
