used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
anew
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
the lower side of anything
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
Castalia
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From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
drawing-room
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From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
euphoniously
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From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
the act of retaining something
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
a course of conduct
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
with speed
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
get rid of
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
summer-house
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From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat down for a minute, still in her bonnet and shawl.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
very small
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she got up again quickly from the sofa, holding her hand to her throat as if she were choking, and went out to the garden behind the house, and from thence to the meadows near the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went into the drawing-room and looked about her curiously, as if she were a stranger seeing the place for the first time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Castalia was driven home, and walked up the path of the tiny garden in front of Ivy Lodge with a step much like her ordinary one.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There was at the bottom of the garden, and outside of it, a miserable, dilapidated wooden shed, euphoniously called a summer-house.
