used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
(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 She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
breakfast-table
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From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
Brutt
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From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
Châlet
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From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
DORISnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
ten 10s
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
immediately past
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
sea-leveladjective
lying below the normal level
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
Stirling
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From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
possessing sweep
From this reading The last hour had swept such recollections out of her head.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had forgotten all about Mrs. Brutt and the visit to her room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Cry from the Châlet DORIS walked down the village street, more than half lost in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a typical Swiss mountain village, some three thousand five hundred feet above the sea-level, straggling along the side of a deep valley.
at the time that
From this reading And, as if she had not already enough to fill her thoughts, when she left the breakfast-table the post came in, bringing a letter from Hamilton Stirling.
