used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
anew
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
Ambleside
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From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
for the reason that
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
make calm or still
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
divisible by two
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
heart-hunger
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From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
non-arrival
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From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
overstrungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
be seated
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
steamer's
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From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
carry out
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
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 It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a relief to her at first, a pleasure later, to walk about the pleasant roads with her father; to take long drives beneath shady trees or up on the hillside where the lake lay below like a panorama; to sit on the steamer’s deck and drift along the beautiful lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first couple of days at Ambleside were a delight to Joy.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father was now and again impatient, not with her but because of the non-arrival of the motor which he had ordered in London.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading In the change from the roar and ceaseless whirl of London was such a sense of peace that it influenced even the pain of her heart-hunger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here in this lovely place, where despite the life and movement of the little town nature seemed to reign, was something to calm nerves overstrung with waiting and apprehension.
