Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

in the past

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

(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 He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

have

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

for the reason that

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

expel from a country

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a farewell remark

From this reading "GOOD-BYE."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

immediately past

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

not any; not one

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

and nothing more

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

above and across; more than

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

the act of departing politely

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

established irrevocably

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

having a supporting base

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

possessing sweep

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

to no avail

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.