used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
set up or found
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not lived until I knew thee."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not lived until I knew thee."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had not lived until I knew thee."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had not lived until I knew thee."
loftiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
attach to a support
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
not any; not one
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not lived until I knew thee."
NotchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/
past form of “purge” — oust politically
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had not lived until I knew thee."
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
belonging to which person
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading On arriving at the hotel, Florence retired to her room, which she found vacant, and learned Ellen had joined a party on an excursion to Mount Willard, one of the loftiest peaks of the Crawford Notch, to whose summit there is a carriage road.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Love thee! words have no meaning to my deep love; It hath purged me from the weakness of my sex, And made me new create in thee.
produce a literary work
From this reading She drew forth her journal, and, sitting down beside the window, commenced to write.
