used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
appaid
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From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
Fleda
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From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
How
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From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
go across or through
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
a full supply
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
Pritchard
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From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
SIDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading SIDNEY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
up to a particular time
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
precisely as stated
From this reading And she was utterly unable to travel at any but a very gentle rate; so she gave herself plenty of time.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Fleda counted the minutes till it wanted an hour of sundown, and then, avoiding Mrs. Pritchard, made her escape out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "How well appaid she was her bird to find!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A long walk was before her, and the latter part of it through a region which she wished to pass while the light was good.
