used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
(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 The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
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 STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
the two together, not just one
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
Buxton
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From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
Corbet
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From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
fair-faced
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From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
Isabel
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From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
social deportment
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
not any; not one
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
others
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From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was little or no anxiety resting on any of them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
STANFIELD
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From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Besides, there was the unfailing tenderness and gaiety of Mr. Buxton; and at first there was the pleasant company of Mary Corbet as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
in or at the place that
From this reading "God was served," as the celebration of mass was called, each morning in the little room where Anthony had made the exercises, and the three others were always present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading STANFIELD PLACE Life at Stanfield Place was wonderfully sweet to Anthony and Isabel after their exile abroad, for both of them had an intense love of England and of English ways.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The very sight of fair-faced children, and the noise of their shrill familiar voices from the village street, the depths of the August woods round them, the English manners of living--all this was alive with a full deliberate joy to these two.
