used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
blamelessnessnoun
a state of innocence
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
a youthful male person
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
ChalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
not any; not one
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
savoured
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From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
the season of growth
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Nothing had changed so much as the small boy himself; nothing had been so unlike the life he had pictured as the life he had led.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was fragrant with spring and the scent of lilac revived memories almost forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Chalk, with his mind full of the story he had just heard, walked homewards like a man in a dream.
a late time of life
From this reading It took him back forty years, and showed him a small boy treading the same road, passing the same houses.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Even the blamelessness of the latter yielded no comfort; it savoured of a lack of spirit.
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