used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
any thing at all
From this reading I would not, for anything, have come near to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I would not, for anything, have come near to him.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading She need not have distressed herself.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would not, for anything, have come near to him.
set up or found
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She need not have distressed herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She need not have distressed herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would not, for anything, have come near to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
provoking horror
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
come together
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I would not, for anything, have come near to him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She need not have distressed herself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She need not have distressed herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
red-haired
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From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
Robbie
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From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
Robbie's
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From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She got up from her rustic chair under a big magnolia tree, and came hurrying to meet me, more to keep me from her charge, I thought, than to shorten my walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |I FOUND Mary, with Robbie, in the garden.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I felt keenly enough Robbie's daytime fear of me, but that I should inspire horrible dreams of red-haired women bending over his bed at night, filled me with a real terror of the child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not, for anything, have come near to him.
