used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
Alice
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From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
(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 But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
AMIDprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
BoltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
coins made of gold
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
idyllnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
the literary culture
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
on one occasion
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
Sandgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The summer idyll had passed, and though it left a scar on her heart, she had resolutely determined to put the sweet illusion out of her mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She tried, and fairly succeeded in answering his letters in a cool, matter-of-fact way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
which person or people
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I was very foolish to let him see that I cared," she thought, "for it can never be, and by and by he will forget me, or if he does think of me, it will be to recall me as one of his summer girls who had a fit of silliness."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMID FALLING LEAVES The mountains around Sandgate were aflame with the scarlet and gold of autumn before life seemed quite as usual to Alice Page.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for all that her heart ached at times, and in spite of all resolution her fingers would once in a while stray to the chords of "Ben Bolt."
