used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
dallying
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From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
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 There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
a young female
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
the act of departing
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
temporary military shelter
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
Janet
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From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
a particular situation
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
Thornly
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From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Janet, used as she was to the keen, sweet air of the Hills, stood, after securing her boat, and drew in deep breaths of the fragrant morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
whistle's
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From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a good half mile to tread before the little hut could be reached bodily, but the whistle's call, going on before, would open the gates of Paradise if Thornly were there!
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She had taken off her shoes and stockings, for the dew lay heavy upon the ground; and these, wrapped in a fish net, were flung across her shoulder.
but in spite of that
From this reading The girl did not put her doubt to the test just yet.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There was bliss in dallying with the joy, the bliss of youth, innocence, and unalloyed faith.
