used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
react verbally
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Her first impulse was to escape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
Farwell
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From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
enclose with a fence
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impulse was to escape.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
made afraid
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her first impulse was to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
a particular point in time
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
and nothing more
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
TRAGEDIESnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
a shaky motion
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HEARTS' TRAGEDIES "So she sent him away to fight his battle alone, knowing it was the only way such a battle could be rightly fought."
weed-grown
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From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With his face turned toward the valley below, Dan came slowly across the weed-grown yard, unconscious of the presence of the young woman on the knoll.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When Miss Farwell, under the oak tree in the Academy yard, turned her eyes from the far blue roll of hills to see Dan Matthews coming through the gap in the tumble-down fence, it was as if he had appeared in answer to her thoughts, and the intensity of her emotions at the moment, frightened her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then she sat still, watching him as if fascinated, while her trembling fingers picked at the young grass by her side.
