used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
ANTE-PRANDIAL
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From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
a youthful male person
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
gotten under control
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
with resolute determination
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
gold-brown
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From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
Hugh
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From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
I'm
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From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
and nothing more
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
not any; not one
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
a particular situation
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
Tenby
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From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
tricyclenounUS /ˈtrɪsɪkəl/
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just behind her was a small boy, sitting very firmly on a little red tricycle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
a Caucasian
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
which person or people
From this reading Friends who look you up in the low ebb of the hours before breakfast are friends indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANTE-PRANDIAL VISITORS He looked and beheld a small maiden clad in a holland frock, with a white linen hat on the back of her gold-brown curls, instead of being set in orthodox fashion upon her head.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Her white shoes and socks, fresh with the morning, were a little reddened with walking through the "Tenby" garden, which, as Pauline had borne witness, contained no grass whatever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello!" said Hugh; "very glad to see you, I'm sure.
