used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
breechnounUS /briːtʃ/
opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
set up or found
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
Madeleine's
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From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
Maud
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From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
carry out
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
trimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
the act of adding decoration
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the piece was a safety notch, the subsequent military movements were executed with a light heart; the General's command to "fall in" was received with as light a heart as an invitation to "take a chair."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had drilled every morning with greater success than had attended her maiden effort, thanks to the General's increased solicitude and a little device of her own which enabled her to handle her rifle without fear of instant death.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CONCERNING PHILIP May sat on a pile of hay in the lower barn, trimming the doll's hat she had bought in the village, singing as she worked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With feminine strategy she had induced James to take her rifle apart, then telling him that she would put it together she filled the breech and the barrel with cotton wool and threw the cartridge under the barn!
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Three days had passed since she made the purchase and this was the first opportunity to add a beautiful feather found in the barn yard and a bow of ribbon to Maud Madeleine's new head gear.
