used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
Carthew
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
a small house with a single story
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
diamonded
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
the act of departing
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
(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 She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
hiding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
honeycombverbUS /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
carve a honeycomb pattern into
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
immediately past
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
a course of conduct
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
cut with a saw
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
carry out
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
tree-tops
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
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 She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
at the time that
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
yews
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
