used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
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 She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
fairsnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
handbreadthnoun
any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
HawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
heartseasenoun
a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
pageantsnounUS /ˈpædʒənts/
plural of “pageant” — an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
processionsnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There had been the town to walk to, the bright things to see, the bustle in the streets, the music in the church, the occasional processions and pageants, the fairs and feast days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
(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 JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
well-stone
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From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drew her bucket of water, flashing, dripping, and cold, rested it upon the well-stone, and regarded with grey eyes the cottage and its handbreadth of garden.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There had been much of advantage in that long sojourn with her uncle the huntsman, in his better house than this, a mile in the castle wood, above the town so much greater than Hawthorn Village!
a late time of life
From this reading JOAN IT was May three years since Joan had smelled the apple tree in blossom by the well, or had marked the heartsease amid the grass.
