used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
CHERRIESnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading CRAZYMAN, DO YOU WANT SOME CHERRIES?"
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
CRAZYMAN
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From this reading CRAZYMAN, DO YOU WANT SOME CHERRIES?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CRAZYMAN, DO YOU WANT SOME CHERRIES?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
death of a person
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
Harold
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From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
march in a procession
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
Shannondale
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From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CRAZYMAN, DO YOU WANT SOME CHERRIES?"
not in physical motion
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
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 Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading CRAZYMAN, DO YOU WANT SOME CHERRIES?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
(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 Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her grave, however, was tolerably well kept, and every Saturday afternoon, in summer time, a few flowers were put upon it by Harold.
at the time that
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had been heard concerning her, and her story was gradually being forgotten by the people of Shannondale.
a late time of life
From this reading More than two years had passed away since the terrible March night when the strange woman was frozen to death in the Tramp House, and her history was still shrouded in mystery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CRAZYMAN, DO YOU WANT SOME CHERRIES?"
