used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Barbara shook her head cheerfully.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
FIDDLERnounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
Fullerton
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From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Barbara shook her head cheerfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara shook her head cheerfully.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
MedfordnounUS /ˈmedfərd/
a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
a human being
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Barbara shook her head cheerfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIDDLER OF APPLE TREE LANE People said that the Brighton children could "never manage," when it was said that they were planning to live in the little cottage on the hill above Medford Valley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "There's always a wind there from the sea, dearie," said old Granny Fullerton to Barbara Brighton.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
a late time of life
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A plump and rosy young person of twelve years old does not worry much about cold winds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will search out your very bones, come winter."
