used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
Allister's
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From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
Christina
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From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
companying
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From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
CRAIG-ELLACHIE
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From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
divisible by two
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
set up or found
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
the act of departing
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
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 She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
martyr's
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From this reading She was not the sort to wear a martyr's robe.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
Neil
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From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She was not the sort to wear a martyr's robe.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was not the sort to wear a martyr's robe.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
not in physical motion
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course Uncle Neil was the excellent company he had always been, full of song and story, and Christina could not find an opportunity to mourn over her lot even if she had been so minded.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
be dressed in
From this reading She was not the sort to wear a martyr's robe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
at the time that
From this reading CRAIG-ELLACHIE In spite of the high rapture of her sacrifice Christina found life distinctly dull when Sandy and Neil went off to Toronto leaving her behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She felt as if she had been away on a long romantic journey since Allister's return; a journey that gave glimpses of wonderful countries still to be travelled, and then she had suddenly been dropped back into Orchard Glen and forbidden to travel any more.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And here she was milking and churning and feeding the hens and companying with Uncle in the barn yard.
