used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
Compostella
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
criernounUS /ˈkraɪər/
a person who weeps
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
Kuni
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
lindens
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
Loni
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
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 The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
try to get or reach
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
make square
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
the act of using
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
at the time that
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
a late time of life
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
