used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
(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 All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
Bottel
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From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
ExpectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
enclose with a fence
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the act of departing
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
Hertfordshirenoun
a county in southern England
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
LeathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
mettlesomeadjective
having a proud and unbroken spirit
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
on one occasion
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
up to a particular time
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
at the time that
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
in or at the place that
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
