used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
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 On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
daguerreotyping
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
Dr
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
divisible by two
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
Forsyth
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
a man of refinement
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
keened
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From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
make a painting
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
preparednessnounUS /priˈperədnəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
Sandford
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
sun-touched
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
express in words
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
in or at the place that
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
