used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The inside, however, was still more delightful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
GROWTHnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The inside, however, was still more delightful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The inside, however, was still more delightful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
Jane
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From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
engage in
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The inside, however, was still more delightful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, she had got a letter in the morning addressed to herself.
simmeringnounUS /ˈsɪmərɪŋ/
cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The inside, however, was still more delightful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so pleased that she did not think of opening it till Jane took it from her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A DAY OF GROWTH Fly sat on the wall in the wood at the back of the garden simmering with excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two wonderful things had happened to her, each of which by itself would have been enough to make her happy for a week.
