AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
(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 She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
altruismnounUS /ˈæltruːɪzəm/
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
bywaysnounUS /ˈbaɪweɪz/
plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The old romance was dead, of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The old romance was dead, of course.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
EnchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
divisible by two
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
set up or found
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
Heywood
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From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
how
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From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
a small worthless amount
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old romance was dead, of course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
and nothing more
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
Patricia
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From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
Pennington
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From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
Portia
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From this reading She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
PucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The old romance was dead, of course.
cut with a saw
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
the act of searching for something
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Puck, Portia and Patricia all rolled into one.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
propel through the air
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
Ventnor
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From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were Stephen Ventnor and Jack Masters, whom she still saw occasionally, but they only sighed and even refused to dine at the Castle of Enchantment.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After this first success, Patricia was filled with the spirit of altruism, and winter and summer went out upon the highways and byways seeking the raw material for her fateful loom.
showing curiosity
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought sometimes of Heywood Pennington, too, and often found herself wondering how the world was faring with him, hoping that some day chance would throw him in her way.
