used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
dearly loved
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
GENTIANnounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
immediately past
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
and nothing more
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
Thorold
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From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She missed him more than she had thought it possible she could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DARK CLOUDS GENTIAN did not see Thorold for some time after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away into Cornwall to visit an old friend, and though he only meant his visit to last a week or ten days, it prolonged itself into a month.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Ward looked at her in an amused fashion when one day she said rather impatiently that he ought to be back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely you like to be free from any kind of surveillance or influence, my dear?
