from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He simply loved to be alone with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He simply loved to be alone with her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
Bivens
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From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They talked but little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
apart from; not including
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
the act of departing
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
Harriet
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From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They talked but little.
held dear
From this reading He simply loved to be alone with her.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
rambles
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From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
and nothing more
From this reading He simply loved to be alone with her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
deliver by singing
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked but little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every day he asked her to play and sing for him or go for one of their rambles over the hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked but little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
waked
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From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
which person or people
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The two weeks which followed the Bivens ball, were the happiest Harriet Woodman had known since Nan's shadow had fallen across her life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every moment was crowded with the work of preparing for her trip, except the hours she could not refuse Stuart, who had suddenly waked to the fact that something beautiful was going out of his life.
