used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
for the reason that
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
and nothing more
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
a particular point in time
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Todhetley took it with a spring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What next!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
a course of conduct
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
in or at or to some place
From this reading In one moment the man with the black coat and hat had appeared from somewhere, and placed himself in front of her parasol.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
the season of growth
From this reading Mrs. Todhetley took it with a spring.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
Todhetley
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From this reading Mrs. Todhetley took it with a spring.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Todhetley took it with a spring.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just because I had nothing to do, I watched her as she went; tall, thin, and light in figure, she could spin along nearly as quick as we.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What next!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The zigzag path went in and out, sloping along the bank until it brought itself to the dell at a spot a good bit beyond me as I looked down, finishing there with a high, rough step.
