used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
brother-love
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From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
put on clothes
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
Highclose
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From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a windy, sunny day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
Leslie
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From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
Lettie
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From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a windy, sunny day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when I looked at her fair hands, and her arms closely covered in the long black cuffs of her sleeves, I felt keenly my old brother-love shielding, indulgent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
voilenoun
a light semitransparent fabric
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
at the time that
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In shelter the heat was passionate, but in the open the wind scattered its fire.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a windy, sunny day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the first Sunday in June, when Lettie knew she would keep her engagement with Leslie, and when she was having a day at home from Highclose, she got ready to go down to the mill.
