used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
(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 The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
any thing at all
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
chandler'snounUS /ˈtʃændlərz/
possessive form of “chandler” — United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
divisible by two
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
medium-sizedadjective
intermediate in size
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
Penwyn
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From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
any competition
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
rushyadjective
abounding in rushes
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAVE THE HIGH GODS ANYTHING LEFT TO GIVE?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 'Waterfowl' was too far off the beaten tracks for any of the race people to come there, so James had the garden all to himself, even this evening.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
WaterfowlnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/
freshwater aquatic bird
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun was setting beyond the bend of the river, just where the shining water seemed to lose itself in a rushy basin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading His ample meal on the course made dinner an impossibility, so he ordered a cup of coffee to be taken to him in the garden, and went out to smoke a cigar, on his favourite bench by the willow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Penwyn set down his guests at the chandler's door, and drove home to the 'Waterfowl' in solitary state, the chariot in which he sat seeming a great deal too big for one medium-sized young man.
