used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Yet they were very beautiful.
betaken
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From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
dabblingverbUS /ˈdæbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dabble” — dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
in the near future
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they were very beautiful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet they were very beautiful.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was soon busily engaged dabbling her hands in the clear water, so much occupied as to be for the time oblivious of her fair surroundings.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet they were very beautiful.
in or at the place that
From this reading Leo had betaken himself to a steep, rounded bill on the other side of the valley, where he could be seen, vigorously ascending.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading GEORGE did not continue reading after his wife had made her way to the water’s edge, some few yards distant.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they were very beautiful.
