used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
a youthful male person
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
cannot
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From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
dalesnounUS /deɪlz/
plural of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
divisible by two
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
lad's
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From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
Marlene
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From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
mountain-air
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From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
determined
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
a male human offspring
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
carry out
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if she cannot see?" he said; "The mountain-air is strengthening, and she has been so pale and weak, and she falls into anxious fancies when I am away."
at the time that
From this reading When the boy first heard of it; "Marlene must go with us," he said.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The autumn came, and with it a few days' pause in the lad's studies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They attempted to dissuade him, but he refused to go without her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The vicar had resolved to take his son, before the winter, on an excursion among the mountains; to shew him the hills and dales, and give him a deeper insight into a world that already had seemed so fair, even upon the meagre plains around their village.
