used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
anew
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
equally
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
carefully weighed
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Eden.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
Kensington
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From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
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 They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
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 As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
not any; not one
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
required or under orders
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
trespassers
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From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
trysting-place
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From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
precisely as stated
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But now and again, in the summer days, The gardens are open thrown That the public may walk down the grassy ways: And nobody walks alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
at the time that
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
in or at the place that
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
which person or people
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul and Isabel were sitting in Kensington Gardens under the very tree where he asked her if she would be his wife.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As a place of residence Eden was closed When Adam and Eve left home; And no one can live there, it is supposed, For many a year to come.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They now considered this tree their own peculiar property, and felt inclined to prosecute as trespassers any impertinent persons who dared so much as to walk beneath its shadow; and here was their usual trysting-place in those long and happy afternoons when the year and their engagement were alike young.
