used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
Alix
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From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
(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 “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
how
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From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading But as she felt the pressure of her longing she knew how little she could satisfy it.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I think I remember him best of all as I first saw him,” she said, searching her thoughts.
Toppie
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From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She was striding along over the heather, a grey woollen scarf tossed over her shoulder, a knitted cap drawn down closely over her ears, and she made Alix feel shy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had seen that Toppie liked her and she had foreseen that she would question her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me everything; everything you remember,” said Toppie.
