used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, for her joys!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
Cantacutes
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From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
a female human offspring
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
dismounting
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From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas, for her joys!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
furze-bushes
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From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
HerthanounUS /ˈhɜːrθə/
the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Alas, for her joys!
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
not any; not one
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
ScreenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
Speyne
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From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
sunstrokenoun
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading But her friend, no less easy by day than by night, in one company than another, held in his hand a drawing—as she guessed—and talked vehemently of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mounted lady was Miss de Speyne, the Honourable Hertha de Speyne, proud daughter of the Cantacutes, a personage so far out of her reach that her least act was acceptable as a stroke of great Fate—a sunstroke or a thunderbolt.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went as far as she dared by the road, and then, dismounting, moved on to the turf and dropped her bicycle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Screened by furze-bushes she got to within fifty, thirty, twenty yards, and there stopped, knelt down, and watched with intensely bright eyes.
