used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
after-glow
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From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
(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 This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
a line of approach
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading This time he and his belongings had been driven over from Brixton.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
Brixton
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From this reading This time he and his belongings had been driven over from Brixton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
communenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
crisped
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From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading This time he and his belongings had been driven over from Brixton.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
haloed
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From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time he and his belongings had been driven over from Brixton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
How
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From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
LansingnounUS /ˈlænsɪŋ/
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
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 drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This time he and his belongings had been driven over from Brixton.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
have in common
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
Sidney's
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From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
Vashti
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From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
at the time that
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drive had been long—a good ten miles, over dusty mountain roads, between fields crisped and parched by the pitiless sun; but at every turn of the road Sidney’s fanciful imagination had figured forth a radiant form which beckoned him on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was to see her daily during the summer, breathe the same air with her, commune with her familiarly, and in a measure share the same experiences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How sweet the welcoming sign would be when the farewell gesture had been so gracious!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading This had been all Sidney Martin’s thought, from the time he left Vashti Lansing haloed by the yellow after-glow, until the Monday following, when he entered the avenue leading up to the Lansing house.
