used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
Barton
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From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
Blanchard
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From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
Blee
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From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
Chagford
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From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
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 No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
a message received and understood
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
immediately past
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
Lyddon
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From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
Newtake
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From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
nitratesnounUS /ˈnaɪtreɪts/
plural of “nitrate” — any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
not any; not one
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
not often
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
TIMOTHYnounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chagford laughed at his sustained good fortune, declared him to have as many lives as a cat, and secretly regretted its outspoken criticism of Miller Lyddon before the event of his generosity.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Newtake had vanished out of his life, like an old coat put off for the last time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
whole-hearted
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From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Life at Monks Barton was at least wholly happy for Will himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No whisper or rumour of renewed tribulation reached his ear; early and late he worked, with whole-hearted energy; he differed from Mr. Blee as seldom as possible; he wearied the miller with new designs, tremendous enterprises, particulars concerning novel machinery, and much information relating to nitrates.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading SMALL TIMOTHY A year and more than a year passed by, during which time some pure sunshine brightened the life of Blanchard.
