used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
anew
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
(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 What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
CANOPYnounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
clodhoppernoun
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
Dic
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From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
ELMnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
divisible by two
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
a young female
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
incompleted
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From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
determined
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
Rita
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From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
in the near future
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE ELM CANOPY Dic and Rita rode home through the forest in silence.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading In this sombre mood he resolved that he would remain unmarried all his life, and would be content with the incompleted sweet of loving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His anger soon evaporated, and he was glad she had refused to pay the forfeit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
which person or people
From this reading What right had he, a great, uncouth "clodhopper," to expect even friendship from so beautiful and perfect a creature as the girl who rode beside him; and, taking it all in all, the fault, thought he, lay entirely at his door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be content with the friendship that had been his since childhood, and would never again risk losing it.
