used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None the less, his greeting was a brotherly reproof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
Ardeanoun
type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But now he saw that she was very beautiful.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading None the less, his greeting was a brotherly reproof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he saw that she was very beautiful.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
a young female
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading None the less, his greeting was a brotherly reproof.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, his greeting was a brotherly reproof.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, his greeting was a brotherly reproof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he saw that she was very beautiful.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading None the less, his greeting was a brotherly reproof.
cut with a saw
From this reading But now he saw that she was very beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now he saw that she was very beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not occurred to him sooner to think of her as other than the girl of his boyhood days, grown somewhat, as he himself had grown.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
precisely as stated
From this reading But now he saw that she was very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
at the time that
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
winter-stripped
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From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was coming down with her arms full of holly, and for the moment he forgot his troubles in the keen pleasure of looking at her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was deep within the winter-stripped forest on the mountain side, plunging upward through the beds of dry leaves in the little hollows, when he met Ardea.
