used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
dearly loved
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
benefitingverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
Carlota
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From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
Carlota's
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From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
Contessa
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From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
Doris's
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From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
a social unit living together
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t she poetical, though?”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
without good reason
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
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 The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
engage in
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
Pippa's
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From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “Isn’t she poetical, though?”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
the season of growth
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Isn’t she poetical, though?”
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Kit said, thoughtfully, as she knelt to make some soft meal for a new batch of Doris’s chicks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PATH OF THE FIRE Carlota’s stay was lengthened from one week to three at Jean’s personal solicitation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carlota had read the letter aloud to the family at the breakfast table, and they could hear her now playing the piano and singing with Jean and Helen, “Pippa’s” song:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Contessa wrote that so long as the beloved child was enjoying herself and benefiting in health among “the hills of rest,” she would not dream of taking her back to the city, while spring trod lightly through the valleys.
