Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

(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 It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

unvarying in nature

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

make right or correct

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

placed crosswise

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

plural of “crossing” — traveling across

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

divisible by two

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

cause fear in

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

a young female

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

possessive form of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

not accessible to view

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

the quality of being humane

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

most important element

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

reduced in size as by squeezing together

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

go across or through

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a perceptual structure

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

with speed

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

not often

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

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From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

full of ruts

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

Identical; not different.

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

a building where young people receive education

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

express in speech

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

the season of growth

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

express a supposition

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

closely encircling

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

informal terms for clothing

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.

not seen or perceived

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

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From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

creating fabric

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where shall we pick up the thread of Julie Rose’s life?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

which person or people

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading It runs, a hidden strand, back and back into the past, crossed and recrossed by the threads of other lives,--all weaving a pattern of humanity on an unseen loom,--deflected sometimes by the pull of natures stronger than her own, widened here and narrowed there by circumstance, winding itself for the most part along the muddy streets of Hart’s Run, to the shops on errands for her mother, to the schoolhouse, and on Sundays to the Methodist church; sometimes, more rarely, running out of the village by the main street, which so quickly turns itself into a rutty highway, up the sides of the surrounding mountains on excursions for chestnuts in the autumn, or for bloodroot and anemone blossoms in the spring.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Following the thread, one may see Julie Rose as a little girl--such a meagre, anxious, and correct little girl!--out on the streets in hood and little shawl in winter or in a checked wash-dress in summer, weaving her pattern of life through the village.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Here she crosses, one might suppose, to speak to old Mrs. Brewster; in reality it is to escape a group of rough boys who would be sure to taunt her, or even give her hair a jerk, did she dare to pass them.

but in spite of that

From this reading An uncertain pattern, deflected as it is by the constant necessity for sudden crossings of the street to avoid encounters which frighten her, yet at the same time to give the impression that she changed her course for other reasons.