used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
deem to be
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
at any time
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
held up in the air
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
Miriam
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From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
Newlands
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From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading Now the landscape lay open before her eyes, clear from horizon to horizon, sunlit and flawless, past and future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks had been green lanes of experience, fresh and scented and balmy and free from lurking fears.
at the time that
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She seemed to have reached the summit of a hill up which she had been climbing ever since she came to Newlands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The present, within her hands, brought her, whenever she paused to consider it, to the tips of her toes, as if its pressure lifted her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When May came life lay round Miriam without a flaw.
