used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose and laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
exhale hard
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
lacking funds
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
I'll
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From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He arose and laughed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
express in speech
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned and as he stood with his feet tangled in the vines ran out to the road.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
at the time that
From this reading Duke climbed the little incline out of the road and came into the orchard, but when he reached the pile of stones covered by vines he stumbled and fell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary had not waited for him to reach her but had started toward him, and when his laugh broke the silence that lay over the orchard she sprang forward and with her open hand struck him a sharp blow on the cheek.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you follow or speak to me I'll get someone to kill you," she shouted.
