used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
a small house with a single story
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
death of a person
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
for more time
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
on one occasion
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he drew near the cottage he saw Ruth kneeling by Sam's grave.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been obliged to rest many times, and once he had fallen asleep and slept longer than he knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY HEARS A STRANGE TALE Andy made but poor time to the minister's house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
(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 It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
at the time that
From this reading It was well on toward noon when the shouts of the children at play cheered his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one of the girl's daily duties of love to bring fresh flowers and cover the mound with the bloom.
