used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
Alice
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From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
a movement into or inward
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
accept an excuse for
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
an act that fails
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
set up or found
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
a quick look
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
how
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From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
come together
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
precipitancynoun
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
in the near future
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
Summer-House
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From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “He must have gone to the Lake Summer-House, thinking to find me there,” she presently surmised, as she came to two cross forest paths.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
precisely as stated
From this reading As she followed him into the wood her steps grew slower as she found herself unable to frame to her entire satisfaction an excuse for her very glaring omission.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking fast, and before she had decided to call to him he had entered the wood and was lost to her sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As Alice Montgomery was returning to the house from the peach walk, where she had met her brother according to his appointment, she caught a glimpse of her husband hastily entering the wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading “He is searching for me,” she murmured, pleased at his apparent precipitancy, and yet a little anxious as to how she was to explain her failure to meet him.
