used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
Beatrix
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From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
Burtonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
the act of departing
From this reading ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
a young female
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
held dear
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
Lynnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
not any; not one
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
and nothing more
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
in a swift manner
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out in the cold starry night Beatrix was riding swiftly on to the little town of Burtonville--a small settlement which lay some three miles beyond the home of the Lynnes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had only one thought to occupy her--the good old man whom she had loved as a father, was dead.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was isolated from the railroad, and was in fact only a handful of houses dropped down in the midst of the woods for no apparent purpose whatever.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The wind blew shrill and cold, but the girl had wrapped herself warmly and did not mind it as she galloped on in the face of the blast.
