used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
Adelonga
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From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
(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 In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
clasping
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From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
the act of departing
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading RACHEL'S FIRST VISIT IN MELBOURNE.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
heart-breaking
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From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RACHEL'S FIRST VISIT IN MELBOURNE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
immediately past
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
loveliest
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From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
Lucilla
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From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
MELBOURNEnounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading RACHEL'S FIRST VISIT IN MELBOURNE.
a particular point in time
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
not any; not one
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
RACHEL'SnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL'S FIRST VISIT IN MELBOURNE.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
determined
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
only a very short time before
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
shrubberies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was to one of them a truly heart-breaking business.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading RACHEL'S FIRST VISIT IN MELBOURNE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one but herself was at all able to realise what this moment cost her.
at the time that
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the last week of August, when the place was looking its loveliest--the rustic gables of the pretty house all hung with wistaria, and the shrubberies full of fragrant bushes of purple and white lilac--Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Kingston, and Rachel took their departure from Adelonga.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rachel stood on the verandah while the horses were being put to, clasping Lucilla and the baby alternately to her heart, and wept without restraint, until her eyes were swollen, and her delicate colour resolved into unbecoming red patches, and there was scarcely a trace of her beauty and brightness left.
