used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
Caird
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From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
continuitynounUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/
uninterrupted connection or union
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
divines
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From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
DONALD
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From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
a large number or amount
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
Marion
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From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
not any; not one
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But I have had lots of care in its pretty rooms and among its flowers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times which mark epochs in life; they cut it sharply asunder--the continuity of life is broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
at the time that
From this reading There was a sense of relief when the two divines were comfortably beyond the horizon of the Little House the next morning, and Mrs. Caird could begin her preparations for their own removal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DONALD TAKES HIS OWN WAY "Love is a sea for which no compass has been invented."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here.
