farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
unvarying in nature
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
the literary culture
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
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 She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
the season of growth
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Never before had she taken such delight in the sylvan life around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading She had frequent letters from him, and many rich tokens of his constant remembrance.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly Piers was in the city, and she had no hope of his speedy return to the country.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But, equally, she had no doubts of his true affection; and the passing days and weeks brought her no reasons for doubting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, as the spring advanced, the joy of her heart kept pace with it.
