used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
in addition
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
Arden's
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From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
see with attention
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
Cheltenham
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From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
a social unit living together
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
set up or found
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
a particular point in time
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
MontpeliernounUS /mɑːntˈpiːliər/
capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
by chance
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He certainly dreaded to behold realized the picture his imagination had formed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred arrived at Cheltenham at an early hour in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
in the direction of
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
precisely as stated
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On repairing to Lady Arden's villa, however, he found that the family had already gone to the walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
Willoughby
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From this reading That Caroline was probably there also was his first thought; his next, that Willoughby perhaps at that very moment walked beside her as her received lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet a strange restless feeling, a sort of desperation, blended with a faint hope that he might be quite wrong, impelled him to turn his footsteps towards Montpelier.
