used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRUE WORD SPOKEN IN JEST.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRUE WORD SPOKEN IN JEST.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A TRUE WORD SPOKEN IN JEST.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
on one occasion
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A TRUE WORD SPOKEN IN JEST.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
To-day
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From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TRUE WORD SPOKEN IN JEST.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bitterly cold, though fine and sunny.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should have liked to be out with the twins, whom I could see in the garden below tramping up and down steadily, hand in hand.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day Esther and I were sitting with Aline in her room.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They are growing up as wild and shy as a little pair of rabbits, and they are quite safe to keep to the gardens once Aline has told them there was a fear of their meeting the hunt if they went out to the park or the woods.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A TRUE WORD SPOKEN IN JEST.
