used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
ADONISnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AIR OF ST.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
buttsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
coursed
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From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
Des-Essars
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From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
Enfances
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From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
fishwives
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From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
Garin
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From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
Gordon
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From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
gossiped
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From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
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 Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
hoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
kirtles
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From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
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 Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
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 The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
held dear
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
Montglane
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From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
not any; not one
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AIR OF ST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
SCAPEGOATnounUS /ˈskeɪpɡoʊt/
someone who is punished for the errors of others
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
ST
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From this reading AIR OF ST.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
Vivien
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From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The long evenings were spent in needlework and books; or one sang, or told a tale of France—of _Garin de Montglane_ or the _Enfances Vivien_.
at the time that
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
in or at the place that
From this reading ANDREW: ADONIS AND THE SCAPEGOAT At Saint Andrews the Queen lodged in a plain house, where simplicity was the rule, and she kept no state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The ladies wore short kirtles and hoods for their heads; gossiped with fishwives on the shore, shot at butts, rode out with hawks over the dunes, coursed hares, walked the sands of the bay when the sea was down.
a late time of life
From this reading Looking back each upon his life in after years, Adam Gordon was sure that he had loved her best in her bodice of snow and grey petticoat; Des-Essars when, with hair blown back and eyes alight, she had led the chase over the marsh and looked behind her, laughing, to call him nearer.
