used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
the state of being absent
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
anew
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
Davey
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From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
apart from; not including
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
a young female
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
hard-muscled
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From this reading He was tall, lithe, supple, and hard-muscled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
hearted
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From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
Janey
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From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He was tall, lithe, supple, and hard-muscled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
M'ri
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From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
cut with a saw
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
move stealthily
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He was tall, lithe, supple, and hard-muscled.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading M'ri gave a cry of surprised pleasure when she saw her former charge.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, lithe, supple, and hard-muscled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She was a slender slip of a girl, gentle voiced and soft hearted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were infinitely blue and lovely, and there was a glad little ring in her voice when she greeted "Davey."
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to David, when he was at the farm again, that in his absence time had stood still, except with Janey.
