used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
(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 That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
CORRIEnounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear mother!
dimly-burning
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From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
and nothing more
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
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 A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
with low volume
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had so much to think about: first, it was mother sitting there so patiently beside the dimly-burning candle, stitching on another patch to the jacket he had just taken off.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sad patient look sat on her peaceful face!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A WALK IN THE WOOD CORRIE was breathing softly in a sound sleep long before Robin followed her into dreamland.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading That look had never gone away since the night strange feet were heard on the threshold, and husky voices told the tale, the mournful tale, of the hungry sea: "All hands gone down—a total wreck!"
