actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
moving swiftly
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
Lesba
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From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
and nothing more
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
a special situation
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sprang to the road and peered eagerly in every direction.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
(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 Well, I had ceased to speculate upon the girl’s erratic actions.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Far away in the distance could be discerned the dim outlines of the carriage, flying along the way from whence we had come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only one thing seemed clear to me; that she had returned to rescue her brother from the danger which threatened him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lesba had brought me to this place only to desert me, and it was not difficult to realize that she had sent me to the rear of the house to get me out of the way while she wheeled the carriage around and dashed away unheard over the soft moss.
