Chapter V · The Island Cove

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

a small inlet

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Jane Derwent was just seventeen years old that day.

dearly loved

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

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From this reading Jane Derwent was just seventeen years old that day.

intense or sharp

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

and nothing more

From this reading Jane Derwent was just seventeen years old that day.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Jane Derwent was just seventeen years old that day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

a human being

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Jane Derwent was just seventeen years old that day.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I have a great mind to cut the canoe loose and set it adrift.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Both had grown into girlhood since then, and both had improved in loveliness; Jane in the bloom and symmetry of her person—Mary in that exquisite loveliness of countenance which touches the soul like music in a sound, or tints in a picture.

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 two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jane Derwent was just seventeen years old that day.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

a late time of life

From this reading The two sisters stood together under the willow trees that overhung the little cove from which Mary had landed with the missionary three years before.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And so you _will_ go, Mary, dear—though this is my birthday?