used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
(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 This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
Alston
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From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
Brereton
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From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
chestnut-tree
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From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
garden-beds
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From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
Marie
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From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
Maud
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From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
ruminativeadjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
not in physical motion
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
confined on all sides
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her dogs were here, her pony was here, the meadows were tall with hay, the river brimming, and the garden-beds presented every day some new miracle of unfolding colour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This fortnight she had spent in sublime inaction, surrounded as she was by all those things which to her made life lovable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Each morning she had got up early and ridden in the park, while the day was still cool and dewy; she had read, not much; she had played the piano diligently; she had been the centre of an adoring crowd of dogs and gardeners; and for some days--not all this fortnight, indeed, but the bigger and earlier half of it--she had been completely happy in her own mild ruminative manner.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Maud Brereton was lying in a hammock underneath a big chestnut-tree in the garden of the house at Windsor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been here a fortnight alone, having been sent from London in disgrace by her mother after her refusal, in consequence of her interview with Marie Alston, to accept the riches and devotion of Anthony Maxwell.
