(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
Breck
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From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading What was the colour of his hair?
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
Crua
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From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
a young female
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Was he tall, and great, and noble as she imagined him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
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 What was the colour of his hair?
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he like?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was he tall, and great, and noble as she imagined him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What was the colour of his hair?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Was he tall, and great, and noble as she imagined him?
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What was he like?
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 We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Was he tall, and great, and noble as she imagined him?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
Quendale
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From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Was he tall, and great, and noble as she imagined him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
Thora
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From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he like?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We walked together that far over the hardened snow; and many were the questions she asked me concerning all that I had seen and learnt of her dead father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he like?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thora Quendale--as I must now call my young girl friend--returned that evening to her old home at Crua Breck.
