used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her back was to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
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 “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
coins made of gold
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her back was to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
and nothing more
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
laving
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From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
LeVallon
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From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her back was to me.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
a particular point in time
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
Saturn'snounUS /ˈsætərnz/
possessive form of “saturn” — a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
cut with a saw
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One hand shaded her eyes; her tall figure was like a girl’s; her attitude conveyed expectancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
in the direction of
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One evening, as the shadows began to lengthen across the valley, I came in from my walk, and saw Mrs. LeVallon on the veranda, looking out towards the ridges now tipped with the sunset gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her back was to me.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I got the impression she had been watching for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “_This mighty sea of Love, with wondrous tides, Is sternly just to sun and grain; ’Tis laving at this moment Saturn’s sides, ’Tis in my blood and brain._”--Alexander Smith.
