used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
Beresford
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From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING HOME.
Como
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From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
greatly pleased
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COMING HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
be seated
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
up to a particular time
From this reading They stayed in Como till late in October, now here, now there, as caprice guided their steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The people about her thought her heartless in her investigations into this accident, which threw several poor families into dire trouble and sorrow.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She liked the storms, until one day a boat was upset, which had a great effect upon her mind.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
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 Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Beresford would be pleased to be quiet, to float about the lake in the boat, doing nothing, taking in the air and the sunshine; or to sit at her window watching the storms that would sometimes come with little warning, turning the lovely Italian lake in a moment into a wild Highland loch--a transformation which always delighted her.
