used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
beech-tree
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From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
can't
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From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
Cristiane
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From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
Cylmer
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From this reading Mr. Cylmer looked at her.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THREEFOLD DANGER.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
golden-red
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From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
go away from a place
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Cylmer looked at her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
Marchant
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From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
Marchant's
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From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cylmer looked at her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
ruddier
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From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
carry out
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cristiane le Marchant leaned against the stem of a huge beech-tree that overhung the broad lake at Marchant’s Hold.
THREEFOLDadjectiveUS /ˈθriːfoʊld/
three times as great or many
From this reading THREEFOLD DANGER.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
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 The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
Trelane
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From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The sunlight came through the leafless trees, and made the golden-red of her hair ruddier and more glorious in contrast; her cheeks had a soft rose that melted into creamy whiteness, and her eyes were very dark.
won't
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From this reading “Mrs. Trelane is father’s second cousin; and she and her daughter are coming here for a visit; daddy has to go away, and he can’t take me, and he won’t leave me alone.”
