used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
react verbally
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
cause to be bored
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Felix of course was with her.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
at any time
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
Felix
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From this reading Felix of course was with her.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Like money-getting, nut-gathering grows upon the searcher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
and nothing more
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
the sound of laughing
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
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 As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
Margaret's
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From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
money-getting
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From this reading Like money-getting, nut-gathering grows upon the searcher.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
nut-gathering
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From this reading Like money-getting, nut-gathering grows upon the searcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
searchernounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Like money-getting, nut-gathering grows upon the searcher.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
in the near future
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This butterfly flight soon carried her away and hid her among the bushes, though her merry laugh came back in answer to Margaret's call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like money-getting, nut-gathering grows upon the searcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felix of course was with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went from thicket to thicket, constantly finding one that bore more than that she had just left.
at the time that
From this reading As for May, restless and ever in movement, glinting hither and thither like a sunbeam when the shadows of the branches dance in the breeze, she could never stay long enough to really search the boughs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Felix of course was with her.
