used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
(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 We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
can't
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From this reading 'I can't find her,' said she.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
crwth
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From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'I can't find her,' said she.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I can't find her,' said she.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I can't find her,' said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
Llanberis
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From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
engage in
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
go across or through
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
a course of conduct
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I can't find her,' said she.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I can't find her,' said she.
she's
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From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
Sinti
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From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a notion as she's sure to do that.'
arousing affect
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We had best make haste and strike across her path as she makes for Llanberis.
in or at the place that
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
Winifred
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From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We remained for hours, beating about in all directions in search of her,--Sinti every now and then touching her crwth with the bow,--but without any result.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As fast as we could scramble along those rugged tracks we made our way to the point where the Gypsy expected that Winifred would pass.
