used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
any person at all
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
put on clothes
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
at any time
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
how
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From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
conformity or harmony
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
engage in
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
Milbrook
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From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
Mona'snounUS /ˈmoʊnəz/
possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
a course of conduct
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
a light shade of red
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By keeping along the shore for some little distance it was possible to get out on to the high road to Milbrook, but it was not an easy path to travel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It meant continued climbing over rocks, ploughing through loose, soft sand, or heavy wet sand, clinging to the face of a cliff and scrambling along it, or wading through deep water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What her new pink frock would be like by the time she reached the road Mona did not care to contemplate.
which person or people
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be ruined for ever-- the first time of wearing, too," and a sob caught in her throat as she remembered how her mother had toiled to get the material, and then to make the dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mona's first thought was to avoid being seen by anyone who would recognise her; her second--that she must keep out of sight as much as possible until her dress was dry, and her face less disfigured, for anyone meeting her now would stop her to enquire if she had met with an accident.
