used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
anew
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her staid old pony began to limp.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
Betty
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From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
not accessible to view
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
Hurley
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From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
Joe
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From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
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 But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Her staid old pony began to limp.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her staid old pony began to limp.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Her staid old pony began to limp.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Her staid old pony began to limp.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
a special situation
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still a beautiful summer morning, but its charm was quite lost for Betty Hunt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her appreciation of the beautiful in nature was submerged by what had so overwhelmed her heart and her thought.
at the time that
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing which had been so long hidden in her mind—that secret which had changed Betty so desperately at the end of her schooldays—had risen to the surface again.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But she had not gone far when something arose that made Betty wish she had not left Joe Hurley beside the singing river.
