used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
(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 Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
bird-songs
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From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
Ellen
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From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
half-paradise
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From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
half-purgatory
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From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
for more time
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
not any; not one
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
and nothing more
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
with speed
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Over all lay a spell broken only by bird-songs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He did not cross to the next street as he had intended, but walked rapidly after her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading AN UNHAPPY SCHOLAR No sooner had Amos let Ellen go away from him than he regretted his foolishness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting and the river was bathed in golden light.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
in or at the place that
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might as well have walked back with her to the house where she lived and thus have been much longer in the half-paradise, half-purgatory of her company.
