used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Wood's Adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A Wood's Adventure.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
(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 Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
someone who is a detective
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
immediately past
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
Many-Names
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From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
not one, and not any
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
Stephanie
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From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
sugar-camp
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From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
at the time that
From this reading And when the time came, he had shaken off all ties of affection, all thoughts of right and gratitude, and had turned north to the country of his longings.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Home, duty, Stephanie, all this had become as a shadow before the wonder and delight which the thought of freedom held.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A Wood's Adventure.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last, at last, the skies were blue for him, the airs were fresh for him, the world was wide for him, he could follow where he would and none should call him back.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading From the night of Peter Many-Names' arrival at the sugar-camp, Dick had yielded himself utterly to his dreams.
