used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
Atli
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From this reading To begin with, Atli came.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, Atli came.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To begin with, Atli came.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
Châlet
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From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
FIRESIDEnounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
frying-pan
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From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
Gretli
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From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
life-long
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From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
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 THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
by chance
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
Rochers
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From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
St
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From this reading At five o’clock the farmyard dog, a huge St. Bernard, began to bark; deep, regular barks, like the booming of distant cannon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
a special situation
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, Atli came.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN FIRESIDE Honor will never forget as long as she lives the next evening at the _Châlet des Rochers_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, Atli came.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Indeed, every hour she spent there was a life-long treasure of memory, but that evening was perhaps the most wonderful.
Zitli
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From this reading Zitli looked up from his carving, Gretli turned from her frying-pan; both faces were bright with a look which, Honor was to find out, meant always one thing.
