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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
air
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
beach
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
billow
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
blossoms
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
bound
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
bouquet
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
calm
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
came
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
cast
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
casting
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From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
commenced
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
covered
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
DAYS
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
death
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
delightful
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
earth
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
everywhere
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
feet
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
fleece
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
fold
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From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
freshness
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
gorse
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
HAPPY
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
heart
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From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
hill
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
hold
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
horizon
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
intoxicated
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
Jeanne
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
landscape
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
like
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
love
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
odor
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
planted
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
rabbits
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
remain
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
roads
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
rocking
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
rolling
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
roots
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
rounded
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
seeds
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From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
sides
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
sitting
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
solitude
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
sound
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
spirit
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
strong
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
sweet
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPY DAYS A delightful life commenced for Jeanne, a life in the open air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
tops
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
valleys
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
wandered
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Jeanne that she was casting a little of her heart into every fold of these valleys.
waves
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She planted memories everywhere, as seeds are cast upon the earth, memories whose roots hold till death.
wild
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From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
winding
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
wine
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From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wandered along the roads, or into the little winding valleys, their sides covered with a fleece of gorse blossoms, the strong sweet odor of which intoxicated her like the bouquet of wine, while the distant sound of the waves rolling on the beach seemed like a billow rocking her spirit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A love of solitude came upon her in the sweet freshness of this landscape and in the calm of the rounded horizon, and she would remain sitting so long on the hill tops that the wild rabbits would bound by her feet.
