used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a curious experience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
in addition
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
Anunda
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From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
arcaded
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From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a curious experience.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
Erlton
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From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was a curious experience.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
set up or found
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
happed
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From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
not accessible to view
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious experience.
Kate
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From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
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 But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
in the near future
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
Sri
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From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first her heart beat at each step on the walk behind her, but she soon realized that she was hidden by her vow, happed about from the possibility of intrusion by her penance.
in or at the place that
From this reading But not many steps came by her; they kept chiefly to the other end of the garden where Sri Anunda was to be found.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They drenched Kate Erlton also, despite the arcaded trees above her corner as she sat with her face to the wall in the wide old garden.
