used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
enj'y
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From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
divisible by two
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
fer
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From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
GRANNYnounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
Haddon
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From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
JOSLIN
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From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
Marcia
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From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
MoodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She saw him no more.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
NARRATIONS
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From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading She saw him no more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
oft-renewed
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From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
on one occasion
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
sartinly
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From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him no more.
self-formed
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From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him no more.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
thar
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From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
WILLIAM'SnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS DAVID JOSLIN did not come to renew his invitation to Marcia Haddon to ride into the mountains.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Moody and silent, aloof and unhappy, this passed from one resolve to another until one day Granny Williams, by chance, offered a means for carrying out her own self-formed plan of a visit deeper into the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I sartinly would enj’y it, child, fer to go back in thar a ways with ye,” said Granny.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nor did she herself even yet keep her oft-renewed promise to depart at once for the North.
