used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
cannot
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From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
Crediton
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From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
give a description of
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
set up or found
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
made afraid
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
the act of departing
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
come to pass
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
hedgerows
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From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
how
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From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
Kate
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From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
immediately past
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
roused to anger
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
engage in
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
a particular point in time
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
move hurridly
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
cut with a saw
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
express in speech
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
carry out
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not know how to begin this story otherwise than by a confession that I cannot describe its very first scene.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
wetnessnounUS /ˈwetnəs/
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
in or at the place that
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
which person or people
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many writers whom I know could make a great point of it; but I never was run away with by my horse, and I do not know how it feels.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Therefore I will begin where the excitement ends, and take up my story from the moment when Kate Crediton opened her eyes, without any notion where she was, with a thousand bells ringing in her ears, and awful shadows of something that had happened or was going to happen flitting about her brain--and by degrees found that she was not on her horse, as she had been when last she had any acquaintance with herself, but lying on a sofa with a sense of wetness and coolness about her head, and the strangest incapacity to move or speak or exercise any energy of her own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was a scene such as happens very often in romance, and which a great many writers could describe to the life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know who could do it so well that you would think you saw the accident--the plunge of the frightened horse, the sudden change in the sensations of the rider from voluntary progress on her own part to a gradual confused wild mad rush past of trees and houses and hedgerows, and all the whirling level green of the country round--the flash before her eyes--the jar--the stillness of insensibility.
