used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All signs of life were gone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE CROWD IN THE MOONLIGHT.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
Deerham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
wanted intensely
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All signs of life were gone.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROWD IN THE MOONLIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All signs of life were gone.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE CROWD IN THE MOONLIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading All signs of life were gone.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
confined on all sides
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWD IN THE MOONLIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading There was a great deal of timber about that part; it was altogether as lonely as could be desired.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
Verner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
showing sorrow
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All signs of life were gone.
at the time that
From this reading When the runners from Verner's Pride reached it, assistance had already arrived, and Rachel, rescued from the pond, was being laid upon the grass.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Willow Pond, so called from its being surrounded with weeping willows, was situated at the corner of a field, in a retired part of the road, about midway between Verner's Pride and Deerham.
