used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
any thing at all
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around and saw Mr. Upham coming up from the boat.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I looked around and saw Mr. Upham coming up from the boat.
a state at a particular time
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
detestationnoun
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
heart-sick
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From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around and saw Mr. Upham coming up from the boat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
come together
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
a particular point in time
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I looked around and saw Mr. Upham coming up from the boat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
not any; not one
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
recoiling
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From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked around and saw Mr. Upham coming up from the boat.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
very small
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
Upham
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From this reading I looked around and saw Mr. Upham coming up from the boat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I neared a tiny cove that shot up like a silver arrow into the green turf, I was surprised to find the gay streamers of a pleasure boat floating over the rushes that edged the cove.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had I walked twenty paces, when footsteps followed me, and some one called me by name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With my tearful eyes and flushed countenance, I was in no condition to meet strangers, and turned to retrace my steps, heart-sick, and at the moment recoiling from the sight of anything human.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not appear to fly from this man, though my heart rose against him in detestation.
