used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
react verbally
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We will be back to lunch, mama,” said Rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We will be back to lunch, mama,” said Rose.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It is early.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is early.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is early.
take the midday meal
From this reading “We will be back to lunch, mama,” said Rose.
Lyndsay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “We will be back to lunch, mama,” said Rose.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
without much difficulty
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Anne thought she herself was strong enough for the party, and Rose, much pleased, set about arranging her cushions in Tom’s canoe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will be back to lunch, mama,” said Rose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will be back to lunch, mama,” said Rose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lyndsay had set his heart on a second Sunday morning on the river, with Rose and the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She readily gave up her proposed morning visit to Dorothy, and said the afternoon would answer.
