Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

making worse

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

(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 She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

flattery intended to persuade

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

cause to be bored

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the act of making something wider

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

recognizable; marked

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

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From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

plural of “enticement” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

the muscle tone of healthy tissue

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

a young female

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

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

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

United States writer and editor (1837-1920)

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

having no employment

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

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

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

absolutely essential

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

-ing form of “profit” — derive a benefit from

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

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

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

on the contrary

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

having a supporting base

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

hard to endure

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

precisely as stated

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

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

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading GARTHOWEN SLOPES Dr. Jones's visits to Nantmyny were very frequent during the following week, for Gwenda's foot had been rather severely crushed, and the pain was acute; but being a girl of great spirit she bore it patiently, though it entailed many long hours of wearisome confinement to the house and sofa.

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

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

which person or people

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The rustling of the brown leaves and the whispering of the wind in the trees added their own enticements, which required all Gwenda's firmness to resist.

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 "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During these hours of enforced idleness, she indulged in frequent "brown studies," for her firm and decided character was curiously tinged with romance.

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

From this reading "Come out, child," he would call, standing outside the open window, his jovial face broadening into a smile of blandishment, most aggravating to Miss Howells, who, inside the window, was trying to fix her pupil's attention upon some subject of history or grammar.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had received but a desultory education; her uncle, though providing her amply with all the means of learning, yet chafed continually against the application which was necessary for her profiting by them.