used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
a young person of either sex
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
moving swiftly
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
Hester
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From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
Lillian
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From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
the season of growth
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
having passed out of existence
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PAUL "Come, child, the dew is falling, and it is time we went in."
at the time that
From this reading She had taken but a few steps when the child came flying back, exclaiming in an excited tone, "Oh, come quick!
in or at the place that
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
which person or people
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
willfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading And Lillian, as willful as winsome, vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid.
a late time of life
From this reading Hester leisurely followed, looking as unchanged as if a day instead of twelve years had passed since her arms received the little mistress, who now ruled her like a tyrant.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, no, Mamma is not rested yet, so I may run down to the spring if I like."
