used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
adieux
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From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
Idleways
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From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
Kathie
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From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
Laura
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From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
go away from a place
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
subject to death
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
Motherkin
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From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
a vivid mental image
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nothing more beautiful could well have been imagined than the day Lady Idleways, Laura, and Kathie started for Idleways Castle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
at the time that
From this reading It was a joyous, glad day, when even the birds seemed to be happier; and when Laura bade farewell to her kind friends, sorry as she was to leave them, she could not be unhappy.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Towards morning there had been a shower, which freshened every leaf, and gave a glittering touch to every flower.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading At this point they exchanged good wishes and made their final adieux, the Motherkin never venturing out of the confines of the Forest of Pines--at least to mortal vision she never went farther.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Motherkin and Grim escorted them through their woods and beyond the door in the rock where Laura had first seen the fairy.
