used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Baden
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
Beachharbour
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
the formal act of approving
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Esau-like
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading KEBLE.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO LATE.
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 AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
for more time
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Martyn
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
not any; not one
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
which person or people
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
