used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Florence by nature belonged to the country, not to the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Florence by nature belonged to the country, not to the city.
put or send forth
From this reading Fate had, by some strange trick, cast her lot in the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Florence by nature belonged to the country, not to the city.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Florence by nature belonged to the country, not to the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had, by some strange trick, cast her lot in the city.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
of the present time and place
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Fate had, by some strange trick, cast her lot in the city.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Florence by nature belonged to the country, not to the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Florence by nature belonged to the country, not to the city.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fate had, by some strange trick, cast her lot in the city.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Fate had, by some strange trick, cast her lot in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Fate had, by some strange trick, cast her lot in the city.
precisely as stated
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In the meantime Florence, too, had gone for a walk in the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discovery she made that day was destined to play a very large part in her immediate future.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading But on every possible occasion she escaped to quiet places where the rattle and bang of city life were gone and she might rest her weary feet by tramping over the good, soft, yielding earth.
