used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
for the reason that
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
Bridge-tables
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From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
deck-rail
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From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
Edwardes
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From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
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the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
not any; not one
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
proprietarynounUS /prəˈpraɪəteri/
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
without speaking
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had envied the credulity of these people and turned away with an ache and emptiness in her own heart.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Burton was discovering some things about June.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had often watched lovers leaning silently on a deck-rail, with eyes fixed on a moonlit wake and hands that crept surreptitiously together.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bridge-tables and tennis courts saw little of her, because the woods were waiting and Jefferson Edwardes was there to tramp and ride and fish and be companion and guide.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Now at twenty-five she awoke each morning with a smile for the sunlight and a proprietary joy in the blue of the skies and a delight for the roses whose hearts were no younger than her own had become.
