used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
any thing at all
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
a young female
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
a person who is being chased
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Her breath came in little sobs mingled with laughter, the ground beneath her feet was buoyant as the clouds.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more her heart was like the heart of a girl.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR With upraised skirts, and feet that flashed like silver across the turf and amongst the bracken, Wilhelmina flew homewards.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The passion of a woman is controlled always by her sentiment.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had no fear of being pursued--least of anything in the world did she desire it.
