used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
broadclothnoun
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
ExquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
a young female
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
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 It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
take in marriage
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
on one occasion
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
by chance
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
except if; if not
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A NEW INTEREST IT is a far journey from the New Hampshire hills to the plains of the West.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless a girl whom we once knew at Sunrise Hill is walking alone this afternoon on the rim of a desert and facing the western sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exquisitely dressed in a long, dark green broadcloth coat with a fur collar and small hat, she was a little past medium height and unusually slender.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is scarcely fair to call her a girl, unless one has the theory that so long as a woman does not marry she retains her girlhood.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet glancing at her as she strolled slowly along, no one could have guessed her to be more than twenty, though perhaps she was a little nearer the next decade.
