used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
Ah
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From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
pleasantly occupied
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
Audrey
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From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
Baxter's
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From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading MATHILDE BLIND.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
a small house with a single story
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
divisible by two
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
GlowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
and nothing more
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
lake-reflected
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From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
MATHILDE
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From this reading MATHILDE BLIND.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
and nothing more
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
partaken
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From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two hours she had just passed had been quite an ordeal to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
VineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading True, she had exerted herself to some purpose: she had talked and amused her old friend; she had partaken of Mrs. Baxter's cakes; she had even summoned up a semblance of gaiety that had wholly deceived them.
belonging to which person
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time Audrey closed the little gate of Vineyard Cottage with a sense of relief that her visit was over.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 'Ah! life grows lovely where you are; Only to think of you gives light To my dark heart; within whose night Your image, though you hide afar, Glows like a lake-reflected star.'
