anew
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had reached the hotel at midnight.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
bluebirdsnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrdz/
plural of “bluebird” — fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
coach-horses
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From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
fro
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From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not telegraphed from New York.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had reached the hotel at midnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I had reached the hotel at midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had reached the hotel at midnight.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
Lenox
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From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I had reached the hotel at midnight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had not telegraphed from New York.
not any; not one
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not telegraphed from New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had reached the hotel at midnight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
Sloman
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From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
tardier
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From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading I had not telegraphed from New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lenox again, and bluebirds darting to and fro among the maples.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our train was late, detained on the road, and though my thoughts drove instantly to the Sloman cottage, I allowed the tardier coach-horses to set me down at the hotel.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would give her no chance to withhold herself from me, or to avoid me by running away.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I had not telegraphed from New York.
