Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

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From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

without shoes

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

the act of departing

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

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From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

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From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

divisible by two

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

toward home

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

immediately past

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

in a joyous manner

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

above and across; more than

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

recurring again and again

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How bright and eager and hopeful they had all been, how full of enthusiasm and generous ambitions!

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb, like barefoot Dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and faggots in their hands.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Even as they talked of battle, they stretched forth their hands for the crown of victory.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

widely or fully known

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At the last meeting of the Preposterous Society, Ernest had repeated a poem of his favourite Emerson, called _Days_, and the poem, which was familiar to Hadria, sounded in her memory, as the pony trotted merrily along the well-known homeward way.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.

in a wistful manner

From this reading As Hadria drove over the winding upland road back to her home, her thoughts followed her sister into her new existence, and then turned wistfully backwards to the days that had been marked off into the past by Algitha's departure.