used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
Herbie
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From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
Humphrey
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From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
Meadowcroft
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From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
Paulding
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From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
Phillips
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From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
an educational institution
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meadowcroft had not only returned early, but he had made a point of arriving three days before the opening of the high school in Paulding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT seemed almost like coming home to Humphrey Meadowcroft to return to South Paulding at the end of the summer.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
wasn't
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From this reading But it wasn’t his sister’s house that was home so much as the village; for the house was practically empty.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading He didn’t remember experiencing such a sensation of assurance and well-being and expectation since his boyhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was to spend the autumn at the mountains, and besides himself there were only Herbie and a cook and the gardener about the place.
