Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

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From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

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From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

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From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

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From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

planning or plotting in advance of acting

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

the act of departing

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

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From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

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From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

in your mind

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

not in physical motion

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

not any; not one

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

come into possession of

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

on one occasion

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

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From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

a course of conduct

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

reference to things past

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

possessive form of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw the tracked and the trackless.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

the season of growth

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

having tracks

From this reading She saw the tracked and the trackless.

having no tracks

From this reading She saw the tracked and the trackless.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.

in or at the place that

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

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From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She came to places where she stopped mentally, for retrospection and forethought, wherefrom she could seem to obtain a view of that which lay behind, and of the path which was set for her feet in advance.

during the time that

From this reading She had sat there with eyes of inward scrutiny like an Eastern sage's, motionless as on a rock of thought, while her daily life eddied around her.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once, going with Abby Atkins and Floretta in search of early spring flowers, Ellen had lingered and let them go out of sight, and had sat down on a springing mat of wintergreen leaves under the windy outstretch of a great pine, and had remained there quite deaf to shrill halloos.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Ellen had always had objective points, as it were, in her life, and she always would have, no matter how long she lived.