used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
(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 Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Once Matilda did a very daring and tremendous thing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once Matilda did a very daring and tremendous thing.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
doted
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From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
immediately past
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
Lowe's
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From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
Marcia
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From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
Markham
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From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
Matilda
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From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Matilda did a very daring and tremendous thing.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
revelled
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From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
scarfsnounUS /skɑːrfs/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
be seated
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
a special situation
From this reading Once Matilda did a very daring and tremendous thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Once Matilda did a very daring and tremendous thing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once Matilda did a very daring and tremendous thing.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But Matilda Markham could not sit down under her weight of conviction in protracted silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
which person or people
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter at last gripped The Hollow, and doors and windows were closed against the cold and storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Markham, Martin, and Sandy were always away together much of the day, but Matilda sat by her fire, chatted a little with Sally, revelled in Marcia Lowe's frequent calls, and managed to weave a tender story from all she heard.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She knitted her endless rainbow scarfs and gave them to the mountain women who received them in stolid amazement and doted upon them in secret.
