used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
in addition
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
Ferguson
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From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
in the recent past
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
moving very fast
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had seen a good deal of her lately and thought of her a good deal—thought many things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He also noticed that she was quiet, as she had been at dinner; as if she was abstracted, not like herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ferguson had set the pace as slow, but he noticed that she quickened it, faring along beside him with a light, swift step.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One was that she was interesting, provocative in her quiet reserve, not as easy to see through as most women.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Esther and Ferguson walked across the open spaces of lawn and then entered the woods.
