used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
how long something has existed
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
have
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
compressverbUS /ˈkɑːmpres/
make more compact by or as if by pressing
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
usually; as a rule
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
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 As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
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 As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
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 In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
an educational institution
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
have in common
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
carry out
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
untrammelledadjective
not confined or limited
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Her father was a mining engineer, and in the course of his profession was obliged to visit many out-of-the-way spots in various corners of the globe.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the holidays he would sometimes take her up to camp, and Gipsy had spent long delightful weeks in the hills, or the bush, sleeping under canvas, or in a log cabin or a covered wagon, and living the life of the birds and the rabbits as regards untrammelled freedom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been a traveller from her earliest babyhood, and was familiar with three continents.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Gipsy was all he had left to remind him of her dead mother, he never could bear to be parted from her for long, and he would generally contrive to put her to school at some place within tolerably easy reach of the vicinity of his mining operations.
a late time of life
From this reading The "Queen of the Waves" INTO the fourteen years of her life Gipsy had certainly managed to compress a greater variety of experiences than falls to the share of most girls of her age.
