used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
how long something has existed
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
December'snounUS /dɪˈsembərz/
possessive form of “december” — the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
being one more than seven
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
Harold
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From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
and nothing more
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
be seated
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
Transome
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From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
Treby
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From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
untroddenadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had returned from a hasty visit to town to keep his Christmas at this delightful country home, not in the best Christmas spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after that Treby riot, Harold Transome was at Transome Court.
(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 had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fields are hoary with December's frost, I too am hoary with the chills of age.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had lost the election; but if that had been his only annoyance, he had good humor and good sense enough to have borne it as well as most men, and to have paid the eight or nine thousand, which had been the price of ascertaining that he was not to sit in the next Parliament, without useless grumbling.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But through the fields and through the untrodden woods Is rest and stillness--only in my heart The pall of winter shrouds a throbbing life.
