used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
react verbally
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
a line of approach
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
Clodagh
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From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
foliagedadjective
bearing numerous leaves
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
made afraid
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
gravelled
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From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
not any; not one
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
Orristown
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From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
carry out
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the morning that followed the storm, Clodagh stepped from the hall door of Orristown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
in the direction of
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a curious look upon the land and sea that morning, as though both were lying exhausted by the tumult of the night.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a time she stood in a helpless attitude, looking toward the green hill, crowned with sparsely foliaged trees, that fronted the house; then, seeming to take some vague resolution, she walked slowly forward towards the avenue, pausing where the gravelled pathway joined the fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
which person or people
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading As she stood on the gravelled pathway in the clear, strong daylight, she looked like one who has fought some terrible battle in the watches of the night, and who has been worsted in the encounter.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was pale and fragile, with a frightened query in her eyes, as though she had propounded some enormous question, to which Fate had as yet made no answer.
