used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
(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 I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I felt an altered being.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt an altered being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt an altered being.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
divisible by two
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
at any time
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt an altered being.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
Kate's
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From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
not one, and not any
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
being perceived or observed
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
out-door
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From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
a course of conduct
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
rock-bound
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From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
thirsted
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From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
having passed out of existence
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This part of the country was both safe and retired; few met or noticed me in my solitary haunts, and I feared harm from none.
(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 I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Scarce passed a day but I went down the path that led from our garden to the sands, and I wandered away along the rock-bound coast.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know not whether my native air did me good, or whether, had I even remained in the Grove, a crisis in my health would have taken place, but I know that to Kate's great joy I grew so strong and well, that she declared the change all but miraculous.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading My love of silence and repose vanished; I now rejoiced in motion and out-door exercise with all the unquiet delight of youth, and thirsted, with ever new longing, for air and liberty.
