used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
(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 For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
blowyadjectiveUS /ˈbloʊi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
Bolton
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From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
cherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
Connie
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From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
daffs
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From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
don't
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From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
the act of departing
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
an established custom
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
only a very short time before
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
Hilda
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From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
keeper's
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From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
march in a procession
From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
in the near future
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
not in physical motion
From this reading For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read, or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
They're
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From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bolton also kept a cherishing eye on Connie, feeling she must extend to her her female and professional protection.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
Uthwaite
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From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a blowy day soon after Hilda had gone, that Mrs. Bolton said: "Now why don't you go for a walk through the wood, and look at the daffs behind the keeper's cottage?
you'd
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From this reading They're the prettiest sight you'd see in a day's march.
