(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious and troubled.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
psychological suffering
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
Millie
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From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
having a point
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
poplars
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From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
REVISITEDverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
ROQUEBRUNE
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From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was anxious and troubled.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
skywardsadverb
toward the sky
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
Stretton
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From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED There, accordingly, they met on the following afternoon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In front of her the three poplars pointed skywards from the ridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
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 It seemed to her that Millie Stretton was slipping beyond her reach; but the sight of those trees lightened her of some portion of her distress.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She was anxious and troubled.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was anxious and troubled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pamela rode across the level country between the Croft Hill which overhung her house, and the village.
