used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER SIX YEARS.
(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 AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
have
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
burgeoningverbUS /ˈbɜːrdʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “burgeon” — grow and flourish
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
make calm or still
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
Donner's
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From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
Garde
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From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the garden she paused.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
Grandther
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From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the garden she paused.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
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 The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
for more time
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
not any; not one
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In the garden she paused.
redolencenoun
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AFTER SIX YEARS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
Soams
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From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
the season of growth
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could bear it no longer, then, and with a shawl on her head she started out to go to the Soams’ to learn what she might of the many events of the hour.
at the time that
From this reading The stillness, the calm, the redolence of Spring, burgeoning into maidenly summer, brought back to her mind that similar time, six long years before, when she and Adam had met here among the flowers, for that brief time of joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT Grandther Donner’s house, Garde had passed the day with her heart so fluttering between hope and fear that she was all unstrung by the time the evening arrived.
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER SIX YEARS.
