used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
CAMILLA
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From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
can't
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From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
DAWNSnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
at any time
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
I've
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From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
engage in
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
panoramically
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From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
witty remark
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
SlippernounUS /ˈslɪpər/
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can't make anything of it at all, and I've thought of it day and night ever since," was Sally's reply.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of them was knitting,--an accomplishment they had both recently acquired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were sitting in the pine grove on the heights of Slipper Point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat each with her back against a tree and with the enchanting view of the upper river spread out panoramically before them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS ON MISS CAMILLA "What do you make of it all, Sally?"
