touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
have
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
any strong feeling
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
Irene
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From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
Irene's
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From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
and nothing more
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
immediately past
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
engage in
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
with low volume
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
Revington
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From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
sun-hat
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From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
to-day
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From this reading She said to herself that she would make no struggle against her fate to-day; she would just drift quietly with the tide and see where it would bear her.
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 They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very languid and quiescent this morning, the natural result of last night's emotion.
look attentively
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
in or at the place that
From this reading They went to Irene's favorite seat under the orange trees, where she could watch the river gliding past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irene brought her shady sun-hat and went out into the beautiful garden with her lover.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Revington carried his guitar, thinking that he would beguile the hours with music.
