used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
anew
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
Caniper
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From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
engage in
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
come together
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
Mildred
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From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
in the near future
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
submissivelyadverb
in a servile manner
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
carry out
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Helen had a greeting ready for each turn of the road, but George did not appear.
unfaithfulnessnoun
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
look attentively
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
waylayverbUS /ˈweɪleɪ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
accept gladly
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
at the time that
From this reading But he did not come, and later, when she had helped Mildred Caniper to bed, Helen sat on the moor to waylay and welcome him, and make amends for her unfaithfulness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She looked for him at the side road to the farm, and she waited there for a while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had thought he would be on the watch for her, and she had hoped for him.
Zebedee
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From this reading Since they had to meet, let it be soon: let her heart learn to beat submissively again, and the mouth kissed by Zebedee to take kisses from another.
