used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
(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 She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
the two together, not just one
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
every person
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
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 LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
smote
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From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
in the near future
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
possessing sweep
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She tried to help her father with his township affairs, but he met all her offers of assistance with his indulgent smile, and the remark that little girls could not understand business, and she must not bother her head.
uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
precisely as stated
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LEFT BEHIND And so the barque Elizabeth was left stranded while the stream of progress swept onward, bearing her friends.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After the boys had left, the languorous October days passed very slowly at The Dale, and Elizabeth's energies of both body and mind soon began to cry out for a wider field of activity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her heart smote her as she saw everyone at work but herself.
