used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
a female human offspring
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
a young female
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
Gwendoline
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From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
Gwinn
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From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
and nothing more
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
go across or through
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
cut with a saw
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
a special situation
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But such was the case, and the mother, day by day, saw the color fade from the cheek and the light go out from those glorious brown eyes.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
at the time that
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There must be a change, or, the only thing on earth for which she now cared to live, would pass away forever.
which person or people
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not rich enough to travel, so she took her daughter to stay with some friends in the mountains, where a little of the old energy came back.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Do what she would, the girl grew weaker constantly, and when the heat of the long summer came, Mrs. Gwinn felt her heart almost die within her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To believe that the woman who could rear and ride so spirited an animal as a thoroughbred stallion would swoon away as Gwendoline had done is a difficult matter.
