used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
(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 In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
Celia
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From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
FarenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
hummed
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From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not necessary.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was not necessary.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As she stood at the station, waiting for her train, an old negro shuffled by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In all her life Celia had not travelled further from her native town than Lexington, which was thirty miles away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She lived in the garden spot of the world, an Eden with all things sufficient for a simple life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He hummed the refrain of "Old Kentucky Home," "Fare you well, my lady!"
