used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Life is thorny, and youth is vain!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not so quickly as Susan, however.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
uttered without voice
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
child-like
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From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
fleetnessnoun
rapidity of movement
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
heart-troubled
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From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not so quickly as Susan, however.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Life is thorny, and youth is vain!’
a narrow way or road
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘Life is thorny, and youth is vain!’
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so quickly as Susan, however.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
with speed
From this reading Not so quickly as Susan, however.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Running—racing, indeed—goes Susan, with her heart on fire, as her cheeks, and her lovely, child-like eyes darkened and bright with the sense of coming disaster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
side-aisle
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From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so quickly as Susan, however.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
Susan
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From this reading Not so quickly as Susan, however.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading ‘Life is thorny, and youth is vain!’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading ‘Life is thorny, and youth is vain!’
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
at the time that
From this reading She—at the first chance, when her father, rising hurriedly at the flight of his curate, had breathed the blessing—had flown down the side-aisle and through the small oak door into the golden air outside; and from there into a small lane filled with flowering weeds, that led straight homewards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could hardly have flown with the fleetness of that heart-troubled nymph.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ‘Life is thorny, and youth is vain!’
