used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
a line of approach
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Meanwhile Sylvia was thoroughly enjoying herself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
a young female
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile Sylvia was thoroughly enjoying herself.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Sylvia was thoroughly enjoying herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
in the near future
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
Sylvia
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From this reading Meanwhile Sylvia was thoroughly enjoying herself.
express in words
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She started for the Castle in the highest spirits.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Meanwhile Sylvia was thoroughly enjoying herself.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good food she had enjoyed since Jasper had appeared on the scene had already begun to tell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Sylvia was thoroughly enjoying herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were plump, her eyes bright; her somewhat pale complexion was creamy in tint and thoroughly healthy.
at the time that
From this reading Her walk during the morning hours had not fatigued her; and when, soon after twelve o’clock, she walked slowly and thoughtfully up the avenue, a happier, prettier girl could scarcely be seen.
