used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
in actual fact
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
braes
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From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
an instinctive motive
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
Isabel
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From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
no person; not anyone
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
many times at short intervals
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
on one occasion
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
with low volume
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
having a supporting base
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nobody, then, could criticise or blame her for that sick movement of her heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
trysting-place
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From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some days after this before Isabel actually ventured out upon the braes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, standing in the garden, seeing nobody near, a forlorn impulse seized her to visit the birch tree on the braes, which had been so often their trysting-place.
a Caucasian
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel went in softly, feeling her circumstances now too solemn to permit her to run out with a shawl round her as she had once done--and put on her bonnet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Looking up and looking down, the white roads seem to her to extend for miles on every side, without a single passenger upon them.
