from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE THREE CHILDREN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
dogmas
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From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
Nela
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From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
select carefully from a group
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
in the near future
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE CHILDREN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE CHILDREN.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
town-bred
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From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
trammels
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From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Then as the birds flew across she could not resist the temptation to wave her arms as if she too could fly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
at the time that
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The town-bred damsel thoroughly enjoyed the open and smiling meadows without the trammels of her father’s social dogmas, and as soon as they were at some little distance from the house she took to running and leaping, swinging now and then from the branches of the trees as she passed them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She pinched the blackberries with the tips of her fingers, and when she thought them ripe she would pick three, one for each mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is for you, cousin,” she said, putting it to his lips, “and this is for you, Nela, and this little one is for me.”
