used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
travel across or pass over
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
immediately past
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
come together
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
meeting-place
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From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
a light shade of red
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A shady lane ran past one side of the bush.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
sweetbriernoun
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading On another side a sweetbrier hedge separated it from the garden belonging to an attorney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
precisely as stated
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This attorney was a very cross man, so cross that the village people were always in fear of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading This they did in the village where Susan lived, and their meeting-place was in a corner of a field close by a large pink hawthorn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To choose their Queen and to arrange their flowers the children would meet on the last day of April.
