used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
(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 All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
at any time
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
set up or found
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
fringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
a young female
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
a state of high honor
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
coins made of gold
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
Katharine
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From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
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 Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
not any; not one
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
Northmore's
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From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
PRAYER-MEETING
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From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
roadsidesnounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪdz/
plural of “roadside” — edge of a way or road or path
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
shorteningnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/
fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
TimersnounUS /ˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “timer” — a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESTHER GOES TO PRAYER-MEETING Meanwhile autumn was gliding away at the old farm.
at the time that
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her grandfather was no poet; but he liked to see the girl come in with her face glowing and her hands full of leaves, which always seemed to her more beautiful than any she had ever found before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world seemed flaming in crimson and gold, with fringes of purple at the roadsides, and Esther, walking joyously in the midst, felt her pulses beating to a rhythm she had never caught before in the swinging of the round old world.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was worth Esther Northmore’s while, as Aunt Katharine had suggested, to have seen October in her mother’s country.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Even Old Timers, used to the glory that wrapped its hills in the shortening days, doubted gravely whether they had ever known a fall when the woods wore such gorgeous coloring as now, or kept their royal robes so long.
