used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
Arno's
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From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
exhale hard
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
court-yard
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From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
any strong feeling
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
moss-carpet
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From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
not any; not one
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He crossed the court-yard and hurried through garden and park into the depths of the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Arno's thought; he longed to be alone, to collect himself, after the fearful blow he had received.
in or at the place that
From this reading Arrived there, where he felt sure of encountering no one, he threw himself down upon the moss-carpet at the foot of a giant oak.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Away into the open air, to field or forest, wherever nature offers solitude!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The quiet soothed him; he needed it to aid him to control the storm of emotion within him.
