used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this we retraced our steps.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
derogatoryadjectiveUS /dərˈɑːɡətɔːri/
expressive of low opinion
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
describableadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
capable of being described
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
Etheridge
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From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
FloatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
Guendolen
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From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
held up in the air
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
a female domestic
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
engage in
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
and nothing more
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After this we retraced our steps.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading After this we retraced our steps.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And I smiled.
spluttered
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From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
the season of growth
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After this we retraced our steps.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this we retraced our steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
twixt
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From this reading And then: "Only 'twixt the light and shade Floating memories of my maid Make me pray for Guendolen."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After this we retraced our steps.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thereupon, I lifted my cap hastily; and Guendolen scrambled to the other bank, and spluttered, and had carried me well past the Iron Spring, before I announced to the evening air that I was a fool, and that Guendolen was describable by various quite picturesque and derogatory epithets.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Robert Etheridge Townsend, you writer of books, here is a subject made to your hand!"
