(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 The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
cause to be bored
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
fawns
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From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
forbearingadjective
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
death of a person
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
not any; not one
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS RIGHINN.
quarrelling
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From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
RIGHINN
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From this reading THE PRINCESS RIGHINN.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
the rays of the sun
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS RIGHINN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Carry, indeed, seemed bent on tantalizing him by the manner in which she petted and teased and caressed her sister--scolding her, quarrelling with her, and kissing her all at once.
which person or people
From this reading The people who lived in this land of summer, and sunshine, and flowers--had they no cares at all?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He went out into the garden with these two girls; and they were like two young fawns in their careless play.
