used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
a-wooing
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From this reading A pretty cavalier, I thought, to go a-wooing.
(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 Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading A pretty cavalier, I thought, to go a-wooing.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading I went up and saluted her courteously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A pretty cavalier, I thought, to go a-wooing.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
Grûl's
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From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I went up and saluted her courteously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty cavalier, I thought, to go a-wooing.
with speed
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading I went up and saluted her courteously.
cut with a saw
From this reading Not far from the cave I passed a clear pool, and saw my face amid the branches leaning over it.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A pretty cavalier, I thought, to go a-wooing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pretty cavalier, I thought, to go a-wooing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went up and saluted her courteously.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
wash-tub
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From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went up and saluted her courteously.
in or at the place that
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grûl’s Case On the following day, being alone all day, I walked out, shaking at first, but with a step growing rapidly assured.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A little further on I came to a secluded cabin, where a young woman bent over the wash-tub in the sunny doorway.
