used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
the state of being absent
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
Elmsley
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From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
everyway
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From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
Fulvia
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From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
take in marriage
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
precisely as stated
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My journey back to Elmsley was everyway a very different one from that which I had made from it a month before.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?"
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading The weather was cold and windy, and the absence of sunshine made every object we passed appear less attractive than the impression which my memory had retained.
