used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
(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 She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
BLUEBELLnounUS /ˈbluːbel/
sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
draggleverb
make wet and dirty, as from rain
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
Garde's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
a young female
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
ground-cherries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
an instinctive motive
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
a narrow way or road
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
most important element
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
not any; not one
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
not divisible by two
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
pennyroyalnoun
Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
done under pressure
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
with low volume
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
tanglingverbUS /ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
-ing form of “tangle” — force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hundreds of odd thoughts rushed pell-mell through the little girl’s mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
unfencedadjectiveUS /ənˈfenst/
not enclosed by a fence
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
at the time that
From this reading BLUEBELL HAS NO THEORY When Doctor Garde’s little girl started down the unfenced lane, she acted on an impulse given by terror.
in or at the place that
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading On the black hill above, all those pines were whistling softly between their teeth, as father did.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She ran with all her might at the side of the lane, tangling her feet in fragrant pennyroyal, and bounding over bunches of ground-cherries, so that it seemed a whole year before she reached the place where it joined its mud to that of the main road.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was a steep, stumpy place: young saplings had been ridden down, and bent their bruised backs to draggle torn tops on the ground.
