used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
anew
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
(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 She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A VISITOR FOR WILLIE What made Mrs. Blair sit up late that night, watching the fire, instead of going to bed quickly as she usually did?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But her mother was dead, and she had not been near the village for many years.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
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bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
brought into existence
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But her mother was dead, and she had not been near the village for many years.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A VISITOR FOR WILLIE What made Mrs. Blair sit up late that night, watching the fire, instead of going to bed quickly as she usually did?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
start firing a weapon
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a young female
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
the act of departing
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
in place of, or as an alternative to
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
produced by a manufacturing process
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But her mother was dead, and she had not been near the village for many years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
a form of address for a married woman
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But her mother was dead, and she had not been near the village for many years.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A VISITOR FOR WILLIE What made Mrs. Blair sit up late that night, watching the fire, instead of going to bed quickly as she usually did?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her mother was dead, and she had not been near the village for many years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
with speed
From this reading A VISITOR FOR WILLIE What made Mrs. Blair sit up late that night, watching the fire, instead of going to bed quickly as she usually did?
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
express in words
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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be seated
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sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR FOR WILLIE What made Mrs. Blair sit up late that night, watching the fire, instead of going to bed quickly as she usually did?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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under normal conditions
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a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
someone who visits
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
in or at the place that
From this reading She remembered the lovely village where she was born; she fancied herself a girl again, running about the sweet-scented lanes and the green fields.
WILLIE
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR WILLIE What made Mrs. Blair sit up late that night, watching the fire, instead of going to bed quickly as she usually did?
Willie'snounUS /ˈwɪliz/
possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness
From this reading Willie's question had taken her back in thought to the time when she was a little girl.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She could see the honeysuckle all out in bloom, as it climbed over the cottage door and peeped in at the windows; but, most of all, she thought of her mother and the prayer she taught her to say every night as she knelt at her knee.
a late time of life
From this reading But her mother was dead, and she had not been near the village for many years.
