used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
anew
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
CAVALIERnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
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From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
by chance
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
Putney
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From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I saw no one, and was glad of it--better pleased, perhaps, than I could have given good reason for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again I passed the open gate of the Putney estate, and glanced through it at the lodge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
at the time that
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE LADY AND THE CAVALIER The day was fine, and the landscape lay clean and sharply defined under the blue sky and white clouds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sped along in a cheerful mood, well pleased with what my good cycle had so far done for me.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When I had gone on a few hundred yards I was suddenly startled by a voice--a female voice.
