used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
a line of approach
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
dearly loved
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
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 And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
immediately past
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
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 That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
pine-trees
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From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
cut with a saw
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading That afternoon Paul and his love--for a day, as she had told him--walked down the long avenue of pine-trees.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And pacing back and forth beneath the shade he told her many things, some of which she knew already.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She could not repress a smile as he recounted to her the manner in which he had walked up and down the terrace at Lucerne, while--though he knew it not--she saw him from her window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leave this strange land, half West, half East, and come away with me to England.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," he said at last, pausing to look down into her dear face, "forsake, I beg of you, this scene of trouble.
