used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPATIENT LOVER'S PLANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
react verbally
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
Chandos
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From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
power to direct or determine
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
divisible by two
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
opinion or judgment
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
a young female
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading AN IMPATIENT LOVER'S PLANS.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
held dear
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
LOVER'SnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading AN IMPATIENT LOVER'S PLANS.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
mill-stream
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From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading AN IMPATIENT LOVER'S PLANS.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
at the time that
From this reading There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her; and unable to control his impatience, he had ridden over to the farm, this time ostensibly to see the farmer, and ask for another glass of his famous cider; this time, under the farmer's eyes even, he stopped and spoke to Leone.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not thought of loving and riding away; the proud, beautiful, gifted girl whom he loved had been wooed and pursued with the ardor and respect that he would have shown to a princess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be at the mill-stream this evening?" he whispered, and her answer was:
