used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If you will promise not to laugh--not to call me fanciful," she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you will promise not to laugh--not to call me fanciful," she answered.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading "If you will promise not to laugh--not to call me fanciful," she answered.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will promise not to laugh--not to call me fanciful," she answered.
Irene
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
Julius
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "If you will promise not to laugh--not to call me fanciful," she answered.
the act of departing
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
Leslie
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you will promise not to laugh--not to call me fanciful," she answered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
Revington's
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They went down the wide balcony steps together, leaving the two girls alone.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Leslie chose a favorite walk along the river bank, and by chance they sat down on the same pretty garden seat where Irene had rested that morning while she gave her promise to be Julius Revington's wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Stuart looked at his friend with a smile on his dark, handsome face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now will you give me the benefit of your thoughts?" he said.
