used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
Achsa
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From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
(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 SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
Allan
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From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
DOROTHEA
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From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
Dugald
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From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
How
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From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
Leaguers
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From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
the act of departing
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
a particular point in time
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
not any; not one
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
on one occasion
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
cut with a saw
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
SIDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
skepticismnounUS /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
carry out
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
Trude
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From this reading SIDNEY TELLS "DOROTHEA" After all Sidney never sent the telegram to Trude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But it must not be thought that all in a moment she adapted herself to her new surroundings, or saw Cousin Achsa as the "boarder" had pictured her; her anticipations had soared too high, on the wings of too agile an imagination, to surrender at once to their downfall.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading At the last moment she had brought this with her, moved by a doubt as to the wisdom of leaving it behind; there was no knowing what liberties the Leaguers, left alone, might take.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Dugald Allan she regarded with inward skepticism.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading How she rebuilt her small world can be chronicled best by peeping over her shoulder one afternoon, the third day after her coming, as she wrote in her precious "Dorothea" book.
