aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
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 She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
others
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From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
plane-trees
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From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
post-office
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From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading She had not the courage to go to the farm; the orchard came down to the roadside.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
Saint-Gingolph
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From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One afternoon she dragged herself, on foot and alone, along the road to Saint-Gingolph, between the brook, the fields, and the hillock that separates two valleys.
precisely as stated
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She sat down upon the grass of the ditch and reflected that this was the third autumn that she had been there, since the war!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
at the time that
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weather was fine, underfoot were leaves of plane-trees, some decaying, others rolling along the ground, driven by the autumn wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She recalled to mind the first one, when people were beginning to find the hostilities very long; when every evening, passing by the post-office, one hoped to read the news of some event which would bring about its sudden end.
