used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
in the past
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both father and son were silent.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Both father and son were silent.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
Hunsdon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
immediately past
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Both father and son were silent.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
a male human offspring
From this reading Both father and son were silent.
in the near future
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
the season of growth
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
not in physical motion
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maurice had telegraphed from Liverpool, and the old-fashioned carriage from Hunsdon met them at the last railway station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
in the direction of
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading They soon turned into the park, and the house itself began to be visible through the budding, but still leafless, trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both father and son were silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was near sunset, and under a clear sky the soft rich green of the grass gleamed out with the brightness of spring.
a late time of life
From this reading To the one, every foot of the road they traversed was haunted by the memories of thirty years ago; to the other, this coming home was a step towards the fulfilment of his hopes.
