used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
eagerly desirous
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
traveling across
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
Greymede
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From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
hay-harvest
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
horse-chestnut
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
and nothing more
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
sauntering
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
slurverbUS /slɜːr/
play smoothly or legato
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
precisely as stated
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
