used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
(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 All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they had returned the rain had ceased.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading By the time they had returned the rain had ceased.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
Haseltine
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From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
and nothing more
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
the literary culture
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
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 She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
OfferingsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading By the time they had returned the rain had ceased.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By the time they had returned the rain had ceased.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
carry out
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they had returned the rain had ceased.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so he ran up to his room and got the little book for her: _Burnt Offerings_.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although she had shown so little interest in him, he was eager, pathetically so, he felt, that she should read and care about his poems.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading All the time that he was walking with Mr. Haseltine and seeing the church, and the old manor house that took them a half mile further, he wondered what she was thinking about his poems.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said that it was just the time: her letters would not take long.
