used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
anew
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
any person at all
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
put or send forth
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
the act of discovering something
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She had not doubted that Catherine was with the shepherd.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
a young female
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
Heber's
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From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
how
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From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
come together
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not doubted that Catherine was with the shepherd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
and nothing more
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
PENCOED
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From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
move hurridly
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
Saunders
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From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading She had not doubted that Catherine was with the shepherd.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
not in physical motion
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
Susannah
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From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
express in words
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PENCOED AS Heber's appearance at her door in search of Catherine convinced Susannah that the girl had fled alone, she longed to rush after his rival and tell him of her discovery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her only anxiety was lest the two men should meet in the town and the shepherd learn how she had deceived him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not doubted that Catherine was with the shepherd.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moment she realised that there was still a chance of bringing Saunders and the truant together, her spirits, which had been dashed to the earth on finding the bird flown, rose again, and she cast about for some means of communicating with Charles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not doubted that Catherine was with the shepherd.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She could but trust to chance to prevent that; and, had she known it, chance had proved kind, for Charles went straight to the Hand of Friendship, and, mounting his horse without a word to anybody, set his angry face homewards.
