used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
anew
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
(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 "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
bramble-leaves
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From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
culledverbUS /kʌld/
past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
day-dream
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From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "He'll forgive me," he said.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll forgive me," he said.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
jarringadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll forgive me," he said.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
and nothing more
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
privetnoun
any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
with speed
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
revelling
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From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
Sage'snounUS /ˈseɪdʒəz/
possessive form of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "Heaven bless her!" he said, half aloud, and, all unpleasant suspicions gone, he walked on with his eyes half closed, revelling in a kind of day-dream full of delights, the only jarring thought being that he was coming to see Sage before paying his duty to his father at home.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading He stopped to pick a primrose, then another, and a violet.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Walked rapidly on again, but paused to select a couple of bramble-leaves of a most glorious deep green bronze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then there was a beautiful privet spray, and another primrose or two, and by degrees, as he hurried on with little pauses, a goodly wild bouquet had been culled, and he smiled as he saw in imagination Sage's delight at his present.
