a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
Amrie
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From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Meanwhile, what will be thy life’s experience?
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRST FIRE UPON THE HEARTH.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FIRE UPON THE HEARTH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE FIRST FIRE UPON THE HEARTH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
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 Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
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 She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, what will be thy life’s experience?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
by chance
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
service-tree
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From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
be standing; be upright
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FIRE UPON THE HEARTH.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FIRST FIRE UPON THE HEARTH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Amrie in the mean time went on, lost in dreamy thoughts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile, what will be thy life’s experience?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Amrie was too old to look for support in the outward world, and it was long since she had asked the service-tree for advice.
a late time of life
From this reading She looked inquiringly up at the trees that stood so calmly upon the place, and that will stand, she thought, and look down upon thee for years; many years, perhaps thy whole life, and be thy life’s companions!
