an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
in addition
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun rose warm and grateful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Wilderness birds sang in the branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Wilderness birds sang in the branches.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
Charley's
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From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The sun rose warm and grateful.
gurgled
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From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
new-born
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From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose warm and grateful.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Wilderness birds sang in the branches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The brook babbled and gurgled and ran madly down the slope.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
the season of growth
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose warm and grateful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sun rose warm and grateful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading An Accident in the Wilderness As though she also were pleased at Charley's good fortune, Dame Nature smiled her best in the days that immediately followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The forest was instinct with the spirit of spring, of new-born life, of hope eternal.
