Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

later than; following

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

the state of being certain

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

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From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

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 The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

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 Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

not any; not one

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

a local church community

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

a person who travels by foot

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

on the contrary

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was rather a curious test to which to subject himself after the long time he had been away, and the other tests through which he had gone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.

not subject to restraint

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

characterized by variety

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

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From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The weather was fine, which was by no means always a certainty at Waterdale, and Elinor had become a great pedestrian, and was ready to accompany John in his walks, which were long and varied.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Windyhill, indeed, their interviews had been quite unrestrained, but then Elinor had many friends and interests in the parish and outside of it, visits to pay and duties to perform.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now she had her child, which occupied her mornings and evenings, but left her free for hours of rambling among the hills, for long walks, from which she came back blooming with the fresh air and breezes which had blown her about, ruffling her hair, and stirring up her spirits and thoughts.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Never had he been so entirely the companion of Elinor, never before had they spent so many hours together without other society.