used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
ADnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
ARDUA
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From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
ASTRA
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From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
Denis
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From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
Dorothea
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From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
held dear
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
naïvely
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From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
for each
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
except for; apart from
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
express in words
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
search-party
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From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
ST
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From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
up to a particular time
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.--ST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Her plan, so far as she had one, was to lie up in the fir wood till a search-party appeared, then show herself and give them a lead away from the farm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rest she left to chance, naïvely confident that the luck which had sent Denis to her would let her save him.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading In the days of her not far distant childhood Dorothea had never loved any game like hide-and-seek; she flung herself into her present escapade with much the same zest and little more discretion.
