used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
dauntings
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From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
fancy's
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From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
a young female
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN THE HILLS.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
house-door
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From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HILLS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
and nothing more
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
without speaking
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HILLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
in the direction of
From this reading Eleanor made towards it, across a narrow strip of courtyard.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The house-door opened first to shew a girl in short petticoats and blue jacket holding up a light.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She saw only the girl, and did not feel certain whether she had come to the right house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Face to face with the true mountains I stood silently and still, Drawing strength from fancy's dauntings, From the air about the hill, And from Nature's open mercies, and most debonair good will."
