used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had found excuse to wander away alone.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had found excuse to wander away alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
Eleanor
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From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
Eliza
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From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She had found excuse to wander away alone.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
set up or found
From this reading She had found excuse to wander away alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
Goodyear'snounUS /ˈɡʊdjɪrz/
possessive form of “goodyear” — United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
hill-shadows
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From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
and nothing more
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
most important element
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
redwoodnounUS /ˈredwʊd/
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
the season of growth
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She had found excuse to wander away alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks of perplexity had bred in her a shrinking from people.
at the time that
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just where the Santa Eliza trail commanded sight of the main travelled road, Eleanor sat on a rock watching the hill-shadows lengthen on the valley below, watching a mauve haze deepen on the dark-green tops of redwood trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time was approaching when she must hurry back to Mrs. Goodyear's bungalow for a dinner which she dreaded.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That lazy spring of the North woods, so like to early fall in other climates, had given her at first the healing of spirit which she needed.
