used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
anew
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
else
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From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
Kuni
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From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
Lienhard
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From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
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 was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the edge of the meadow Kuni paused to reflect.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading One of the torches threw its light full on his manly face.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was still sitting with the other gentlemen at the table in front of the tavern.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was worn out, and her foot ached and burned painfully after her long walk in the warm August night; but something else exerted a still stronger attraction over her poor longing heart; the desire to see Lienhard again and give him the pinks as a token of gratitude for so much kindness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would gladly have flung herself down on the dewy grass to rest, stretched at full length on the cool turf.
