used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORESTES AND PYLADES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
dearly loved
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
dog-cart
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From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
in a serious manner
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
set up or found
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
how
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From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
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 "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
and nothing more
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
ORESTESnounUS /ɔːˈrestiz/
(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
From this reading ORESTES AND PYLADES.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
PYLADES
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From this reading ORESTES AND PYLADES.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
express in words
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
carry out
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
Trevalyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I need not say I am glad of it, Douglas; I am only sorry you did not come over and dine with us; had Trevalyon not been with me I should have found you out ere this."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
at the time that
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner they stretched their limbs on rugs on the lawn under the peaceful June sky; they had not been here many minutes when their mutual friend the rector, Mr. Douglas, strolled across the park to smoke his pipe with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how glad I am you did, dear old friend," said Trevalyon warmly, as they took the dog-cart for home, talking by the way long and earnestly as they drove slowly and absently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see it did not take me long to hear of your advent," he said taking the easiest of attitudes on a garden seat.
