used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
Alice
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From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
Annie
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From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But Chris she had quite deliberately avoided.
beadingnounUS /ˈbiːdɪŋ/
ornamentation with beads
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
BehrensnounUS /ˈberənz/
German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Chris she had quite deliberately avoided.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
Chris
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From this reading But Chris she had quite deliberately avoided.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading But Chris she had quite deliberately avoided.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
loitered
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From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
the middle of the day
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But Chris she had quite deliberately avoided.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
rustled
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From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
cut with a saw
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
in the near future
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice she had seen several times, when she had stopped in, late in the summer mornings, to entertain the invalid with her first adventures in housekeeping, and chat with Miss Slater.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The air grew clearer and thinner, sunset came too soon, and a delicate beading of dew loitered on the shady side of the house until almost noon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
von
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From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
at the time that
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One October day, when she had been six months a wife, Norma made her first call upon Annie von Behrens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So the summer fled, and before she fairly realized it Norma saw the leaves colouring behind the little house like a wall of fire, and rustled them with her feet when she tramped with Wolf's big collie into the woods.
