used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
(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 That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
react verbally
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
Aymer
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From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
confined by bonds
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
evaporateverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
divisible by two
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
and nothing more
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
become covered with mist
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
Patricia
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From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Christopher as he overhauled his long-suffering motor preparatory to the new run, that a great gap of innumerable grey days stretched between him and the moment he brought the car to a standstill before the doors of the house, that had appeared to him to be a Temple of Promise.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He longed greatly, with a sense of strange fatigue, to be sitting at Caesar's side and to find the restless discomfort evaporate as they talked, even as his boyish troubles had melted in that companionship.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That shorter interlude in the orchard just over, had already blotted out a golden landscape with a driving mist that obscured all true proportion of time or space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That must come later: for the present Fate--or Patricia--made a demand on him to which he was bound to answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in fact barely an hour and a half and the greater part of that time had been occupied with lunch and a hasty interview with Aymer.
