used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
completely unclothed
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
else
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From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
Grandma'snounUS /ˈɡrændmɑːz/
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
half-acre
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From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
mittened
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From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
Phœbe
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From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
sitting-room
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From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
snow-crusted
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From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
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 And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Walking, mittened and warmly clad, over the snow-crusted half-acre of Grandma’s garden, she gave herself up to conjecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
look attentively
From this reading That something else which she did not understand was this: a strict watch was being kept upon her—almost as if in fear!
at the time that
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something else which Phœbe did not understand.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when she drove with Uncle Bob into the country, through lanes of naked trees that edged bare fields, she studied his big, good-natured face and wished that she might open her heart and ask him all about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or in the sitting-room, with Grandma seated nearby, sewing, she puzzled her small head.
