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From this reading Eighth Impression, April, 1908.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Eighth Impression, April, 1908.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
an institution created to conduct business
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
dauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Eighth Impression, April, 1908.
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From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
EVANGELINE
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From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Eighth Impression, April, 1908.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
KINDREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
a special situation
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew very well that she should have started earlier; but if there was one thing that could daunt her wayward and daring little spirit, it was the dark.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, as she stood, wide-eyed and breathless with suspense, beside her open window, the face of the dark began to change.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT WOOD, A SISTER TO EVANGELINE, POEMS, ETC.
