afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
(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 Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
on or to one side
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
Derwent
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From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
and nothing more
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
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 Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
a particular point in time
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
not any; not one
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
Polly
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From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
the season of growth
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She pined to hide herself in some quiet place, and cry all her fancied trouble away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Derwent was restless and dreamy all day after Aunt Polly left the island.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She went to the spring early, just as the first golden waves of sunset began to ripple up the west.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The strange woman was before her every moment; she could not, with any force of will, put that picturesque image aside; it came, like the shadow from some wild dream, and took full possession of her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Spite of herself, she was sad—no cause existed now—Jane was safe at home, sorry for her indiscretion, at heart, no doubt; Butler, she hoped and believed, had left the valley—certainly there was nothing to apprehend nor much to regret—yet tears lay close to those beautiful eyes all the day long.
