used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
completely unclothed
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
Cecilia
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From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
Eliza
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From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
else
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From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
hurdlenounUS /ˈhɜːrdəl/
a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
and nothing more
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
immediately past
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
held up in the air
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
a person, without saying who
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
two times
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Rocket, unhurt, but for a scratch or two, had rolled over her twice and she had not fallen clear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The men who stood round made way for her as she sprang from her horse.
at the time that
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
which person or people
From this reading The hounds had just killed when Cecilia, summoned by a stranger who had pursued her for nearly half a mile, came galloping back to find her unconscious figure laid upon the grass.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK IN an upper room, whose window looked into a mass of bare branches, Lady Eliza lay dying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This last act she was accomplishing with a deliberation which she had given to nothing else in her life; for it was two days since the little knot of horrified sportsmen had lifted her on to the hurdle which someone had run to fetch from a neighbouring farm.
