used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
alighting
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From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
confined by bonds
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
communingverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
divisible by two
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
in a gradual manner
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
Minnie
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From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
a person who is being chased
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
with speed
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
with low volume
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Minnie returned home at a quick gallop.
riding-suit
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From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
statue-like
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From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading She felt as if pursued by some visionary being.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
which person or people
From this reading Not once did she pause or look back, after the one gentle wave of her hand to Miles, who stood statue-like, watching her, beside the old ruin, as she passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On alighting from "Jet," she hastened to her own room, and, throwing off the hat which bound her brows, sat down to think, and thus she sat some silent moments; then rising gently, as though she had held communing with some spirit, she crept quietly about, as she changed her riding-suit for her ordinary one.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Even poor, old Thomas could not extract a word from her, she flew so quickly homewards.
