used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
ANOTHER'S
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From this reading "IMPARADIS'D IN ONE ANOTHER'S ARMS."--_Milton_.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "IMPARADIS'D IN ONE ANOTHER'S ARMS."--_Milton_.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
Bess
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From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
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 She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
Grebby
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From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
harnessesnounUS /ˈhɑːrnəsəz/
plural of “harness” — a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
IMPARADIS'D
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From this reading "IMPARADIS'D IN ONE ANOTHER'S ARMS."--_Milton_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IMPARADIS'D IN ONE ANOTHER'S ARMS."--_Milton_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
go away from a place
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading "IMPARADIS'D IN ONE ANOTHER'S ARMS."--_Milton_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "IMPARADIS'D IN ONE ANOTHER'S ARMS."--_Milton_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
shoos
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From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
make steady
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor is busy in the morning sunlight, brightening the pewter dinner service, the pride of the Grebby family, passed down from generation to generation, and priceless in her eyes.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
which person or people
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Her mother is loading a cart of vegetables, while her father "shoos" the cackling geese into wicker pens, and harnesses "Black Bess" the steady old mare, who is almost one of themselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Eleanor is glad that the market (a weekly centre of attraction to the old village) will leave her in peaceful solitude.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She can hear the preparations without for an early start to the neighbouring market.
