used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
speak to
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
Caleb
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From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Look,” she cried, “‘tis the name of LeClare, of my Edmond!
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
Edmond
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From this reading “Look,” she cried, “‘tis the name of LeClare, of my Edmond!
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
Francis
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From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
half-burnt
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From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
InitialedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəld/
past form of “initial” — mark with one's initials
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
immediately past
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
LeClare
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From this reading “Look,” she cried, “‘tis the name of LeClare, of my Edmond!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look,” she cried, “‘tis the name of LeClare, of my Edmond!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look,” she cried, “‘tis the name of LeClare, of my Edmond!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
St
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From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Look,” she cried, “‘tis the name of LeClare, of my Edmond!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My heart tells me truly, he is here in the lakes of St. Francis.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among the islands of the Archipelago we must go search for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Caleb in breathless haste she ran with the paper.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Under the Initialed Tree._ Coming at last to the island, they saw the remains of a camp fire, and fluttering by the side of the charred rocks Lucy discovered among the ashes the remains of a half-burnt parchment, upon which had been written an address, and still upon the fragment, but discolored, was a name which to Lucy had been lost but never forgotten.
