used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
put on clothes
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
DUCKLINGnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING.
Ernestine
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From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
four-o'clock
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From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
not any; not one
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
a person who is being chased
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
not in physical motion
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the mean time Ernestine had pursued her way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The waist of the dress which she had outgrown was so tight that she was frequently obliged to stand still and recover her breath.
belonging to which person
From this reading She walked slowly on through the extensive fields in the glare of the four-o'clock sun, whose rays were broken by no friendly tree or shrub.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The perspiration rolled down her poor worn little face.
