used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
(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 The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
beehives
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From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
clothing in general
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
set up or found
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
HawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
scrivener's
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From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
be dressed in
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
