used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
holiday-makers
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
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 day had been long, almost irksome.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
Mannering
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From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
marshlandnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlænd/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
and nothing more
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
rose-garden
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From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
tuftedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌftɪd/
(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
