used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
(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 All that was past--was past!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
deep-cushioned
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From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
at any time
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
yet to be or coming
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
a young female
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
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 "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
Margaret
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From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
Moffatt
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From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
not any; not one
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading All that was past--was past!
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
Priscilla
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From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
protectingly
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From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
on the contrary
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
possessing material wealth
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that was past--was past!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
very small
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There did not seem to be any future; the present was sufficient.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Below them lay a tiny lake as blue and as clear as a rare gem; round about them towered snowy peaks, protectingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Of course," Priscilla leaned back in her deep-cushioned chair and laughed from sheer delight, "I was a better girl in my former life than I ever had any idea of, or I wouldn't have been given this----" She and Margaret Moffatt were sitting on the piazza of a little Swiss inn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you must have been rather a good child, back there," Margaret Moffatt said, looking steadfastly at the girl near her; "and, anyway, you ought to have a rich reward for your hair if for no other reason."
