used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
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(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 Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
in or near a particular place or position
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
child-bride
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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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an institution created to conduct business
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
Dinsmore
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
come together
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
used to form the superlative
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
having a supporting base
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He did not go into the house, as Lucy Caldwell ardently hoped he would do, but instead started off at a swinging pace toward the orchard.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If fate should let us meet, what should we do?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this juncture of our story, it is most imperative that we should return to John Dinsmore, whom we left standing, cold and taciturn, on the porch, waving his child-bride good-by as she went from him in company with Lawyer Abbot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or would the clouds that o’er us loom Remain unmoved, with all their gloom, If we should meet--if we should meet?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would each our hearts their olden love renew?
