used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
the state of being absent
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
Chantrey's
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
immediately past
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
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 He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
RECTOR'S
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
the season of growth
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
a late time of life
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
