used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
Anstice
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From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
FellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
a young female
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
a social unit living together
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
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 A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
rambles
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From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The clear air and fresh mountain breezes braced and refreshed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
in the near future
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that mentally and physically she needed a change of environment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A LONELY GIRL ONE day Anstice took one of her long rambles over the Fells.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rain had kept her in the house for over a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Holidays were coming soon, and then she knew that she would be much less free to absent herself for hours from her household.
