used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I remember it was a sultry afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
cannot
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From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
in or to another place
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
PENDULUMnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading THE PENDULUM.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember it was a sultry afternoon.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading I remember it was a sultry afternoon.
express in words
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENDULUM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
in the direction of
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
migratory
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
at the time that
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
