used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
(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 Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
lacking funds
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thus matters continued for two years.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
wanted intensely
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus matters continued for two years.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
Her's
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From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Thus matters continued for two years.
McAravey
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From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
not any; not one
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
and nothing more
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
an educational institution
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus matters continued for two years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus matters continued for two years.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Her's was a happy and contented time-- "Never feeling of unrest Broke the pleasant dream she dreamed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Only made to be her nest All that lovely valley seemed, No desire of soaring higher Stirred or flattered in her breast."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had she desired to move, the presence of Mrs. McAravey would have rendered it impossible.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus matters continued for two years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Elsie was now a grown young woman, and her school was regularly established.
