used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
anew
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
Barton
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From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
an established custom
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
Hawk's
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From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
immediately past
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
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 Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
on one occasion
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
POSTSCRIPTnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
move upward
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
only a very short time before
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
shooting-coat
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From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POSTSCRIPT Our curtain must rise once again, and it shall be on a familiar spot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
(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 They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
which person or people
From this reading Two people are approaching on horseback from the Barton side, who have been made one since we left them at the fall of the curtain in the last chapter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading They are in country costume--she in a light habit, but well cut, and sitting on her as well as she sits on her dainty grey; he in shooting-coat and wide-awake, with his fishing basket slung over his shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more we must place ourselves on the Hawk's Lynch, and look out over the well-known view, and the happy autumn fields, ripe with the golden harvest.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They ride lovingly together, close to one another, and forgetful of the whole world, as they should do, for they have scarcely come to the end of their honeymoon.
