used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annie found the road hot and the way long.
Annie
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From this reading Annie found the road hot and the way long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE STORY BOOK LADY.
Boris's
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From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Annie Forest, the grown-up girl, was very like Annie Forest, the child.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
one or the other of two
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Annie Forest, the grown-up girl, was very like Annie Forest, the child.
set up or found
From this reading Annie found the road hot and the way long.
a young female
From this reading Annie Forest, the grown-up girl, was very like Annie Forest, the child.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
grown-up
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From this reading Annie Forest, the grown-up girl, was very like Annie Forest, the child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Annie found the road hot and the way long.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
Kitty's
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From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE STORY BOOK LADY.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Annie Forest, the grown-up girl, was very like Annie Forest, the child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
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 Annie found the road hot and the way long.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
a course of conduct
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Annie found the road hot and the way long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
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 BOOK LADY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY BOOK LADY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
having come into contact
From this reading She was impressed by Boris's bright little face, and Kitty's story of his fidelity to the path of duty touched her quick and affectionate nature.
precisely as stated
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she said, she was a very good walker, and was never daunted by difficulties or dangers either real or imaginary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Annie found the road hot and the way long.
