used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW HOME IN THE WEST.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always comes in this spirit-like way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She always comes in this spirit-like way.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NEW HOME IN THE WEST.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW HOME IN THE WEST.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HOME IN THE WEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
express in words
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always comes in this spirit-like way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
express in speech
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
spirit-like
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From this reading She always comes in this spirit-like way.
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 To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW HOME IN THE WEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She always comes in this spirit-like way.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
To-night
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From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
tower-room
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From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
create by training and teaching
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She always comes in this spirit-like way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A NEW HOME IN THE WEST.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
at the time that
From this reading To-night, before I entered my tower-room study and sat down to continue our strange story, I was leaning over the battlements and gazing admiringly at the beautiful sunset effects among the hills and on the lake, when my aunt came gliding to my side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes, dear aunt,' I replied; 'speak as you please--say what you will.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'May I say one word,' she said, 'without interrupting the train of your thoughts?'
