used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
Achsa's
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From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
(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 But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
in a state of sleep
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
CalkinsnounUS /ˈkælkɪnz/
plural of “calkin” — a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
DUGALD
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From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
Ephraim
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From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
coins made of gold
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
a narrow way or road
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
a particular point in time
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
one's
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From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
move upward
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
done under pressure
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
strong-hearted
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From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
sunbeams
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From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
Trude
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From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not really much she could see, for the lane turned at Mrs. Ephraim Calkins' house and beyond her house a hillock of sand rose steeply to an azure blue sky.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Forgetting her bitter disappointment of the night before Sidney sprang from her bed and rushed to the window to look out upon her new surroundings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DUGALD EXPLAINS Sidney had fallen asleep on that first night at Cousin Achsa's with the resolution to escape at the earliest moment possible from her humiliating situation; she would telegraph Trude in the morning.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But with errant sunbeams, as yellow as gold, dancing across one's face, with a tang of salt and pine in the air, fifteen is certain to rise up strong-hearted, despite all accumulated woe.
