used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
the state of being absent
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
dwelling-place
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From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
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 Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
embosomed
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From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
a social unit living together
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
a young female
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
Holdich
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From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
Lestrange
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From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
without good reason
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
Lottie
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From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
parent'snounUS /ˈperənts/
possessive form of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
do one's shopping
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
a male human offspring
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS.
very small
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
in the direction of
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading She was on her way to her parent’s home, and pleasure winged her steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Early on the Saturday afternoon Lottie Stone, with her little bundle in her hand, tripped lightly over the common towards the cottage of Holdich, which lay embosomed within the woods of Lestrange.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What though Mrs. Stone’s dwelling-place was but a single room over a shop, with a tiny attic chamber for her son; to Lottie there was still a charm in the word “home,” for love and peace abode there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There are few joys more keen and pure than those experienced by a young girl, like Lottie, returning to the family whom she loves, after her first absence.
