used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SACRIFICE A week had gone by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SACRIFICE A week had gone by.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
not accessible to view
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
Craig
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From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SACRIFICE A week had gone by.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SACRIFICE A week had gone by.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
Landor's
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From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
immediately past
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
staying power
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
for more time
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Moreover, with each repetition the arrival had been earlier, the halt longer.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading SACRIFICE A week had gone by.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
very small
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Craig on departing had carefully concealed the testimony of his presence beneath a sprinkling of dooryard litter; but at last he had ceased to do so, and bit by bit the mound had grown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SACRIFICE A week had gone by.
in or at the place that
From this reading Though the weather was perfect, nevertheless the beast had grown impatient under the long waits, and telltale, a glaring black mound had come into being where he had pawed his displeasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each day of the seven the thoroughbred with the slender legs and the tiny sensitive ears had stood in the barren dooryard before Elizabeth Landor's home.
