used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
at or in the front
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
(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 Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
Clough
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From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD.”
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
Guildford
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From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD.”
invalidismnoun
chronic ill health
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
MAUD
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From this reading “COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD.”
Methvyn
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From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
express in words
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
transport commercially
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
in the near future
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away, Far, far behind, is all that they can say,” A. H. Clough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know; And where the land she travels from?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALONE with Mr. Guildford, Colonel Methvyn soon lost the nervousness and hesitation of manner, which were evidently the result of his invalidism and secluded life, but the gentleness of tone and bearing, natural to him, remained.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Where lies the land to which the ship would go?
