used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
Bess
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
a quick look
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
I'll
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From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
and nothing more
From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
on the contrary
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
without speaking
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
carry out
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
tam-o-shanter
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think I’ll go up the road and take a glimpse before the sun sets.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE GOLDEN GLIMPSE Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That hill looks rather high,” she said briskly, “but I do so long to see what lies beyond it.
won't
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From this reading Brother won’t miss me and I’ll only be gone a minute.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Shadows of evening were silently gathering in the valley, and yet she could see that beyond the hill the sun still shone.
