used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
Alice
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
(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 As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
any thing at all
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
a line of approach
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
Colin
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
dwelling-place
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
divisible by two
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
Holmby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
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 avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
only a very short time before
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
side-glancenoun
a glance sideways
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
confined on all sides
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
plural of “tree” — 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 avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
which person or people
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
