used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
(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 Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
Barrowdale
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From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
divisible by two
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
at any time
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
Fleda
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From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
a young female
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
Ingolby
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From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
and nothing more
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
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 To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
not any; not one
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
nthadjectiveUS /enθ/
last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
RomanynounUS /ˈrɑːməni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
Romanys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
Sagalac
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From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
separatenessnounUS /ˈsepərətnəs/
the state of being several and distinct
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her father had jealously guarded her until the time when she fell under the spell and influence of Lady Barrowdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Here, by the Sagalac, she had moved among this polyglot people with an assurance of her own separateness which was the position of every girl in the West, but developed in her own case to the nth degree.
at the time that
From this reading To no man had she ever talked so long and intimately, not even in the far-off days when she lived the Romany life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
which person or people
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as daughter of the head of all the Romanys, she had her place apart; and the Romany lads had been few who had talked with her even as a child.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading As Fleda wound her way through the deeper wood, remembering the things which had just been said between herself and Ingolby, the colour came and went in her face.
