used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
the state of being absent
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
Barlingford
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From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
blustrous
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From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
dog-carts
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From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
door-steps
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From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
Fitzgeorge-street
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From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
LANCETnounUS /ˈlænsət/
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
From this reading PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
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 weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
march in a procession
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
something you have to do
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
rakishadjectiveUS /ˈreɪkɪʃ/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
READSnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
SHELDON
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From this reading PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had been to Little Barlingford, and had spent his brief holiday among old friends and acquaintance.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET."
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
at the time that
From this reading Fitzgeorge-street was chill and dreary of aspect, under a gray March sky, when Mr. Sheldon returned to it after a week's absence from London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weather had not been in favour of that driving hither and thither in dog-carts, or riding rakish horses long distances to beat up old companions, which is accounted pleasure on such occasions.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The blustrous winds of an unusually bitter March had buffeted Mr. Sheldon in the streets of his native town, and had almost blown him off the door-steps of his kindred.
