used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
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 For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
forest'snounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There were days when sky and water were gray, and the forest full of shadows.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There were days when sky and water were gray, and the forest full of shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
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 At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There were days when sky and water were gray, and the forest full of shadows.
be seated
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were days when sky and water were gray, and the forest full of shadows.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when sky and water were gray, and the forest full of shadows.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence, the strong, healthy, joyous child of nature, had a mood to match each change.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
at the time that
From this reading There were days when sky and water were gray, and the forest full of shadows.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind, the sun, the forest and the water of that north country have moods for every hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Florence, the days that followed were filled with glorious adventure.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading At such times Florence wandered far into the forest’s depths to sit and wonder about many things.
