used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
cannot
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From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
the act of departing
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
increase twofold
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
endearverbUS /enˈdiːr/
make attractive or lovable
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
divisible by two
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
apart from; not including
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
Harry's
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From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
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 The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
not any; not one
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
by chance
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No country except his own is nearer to Harry's heart than Italy,--not even France, though it is almost a second home to him; but perhaps there cannot be that passion in our love for the prosperous.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading For me, too, Italy has always stood alone;--sacred in her triple royalty of beauty, genius, and sorrow.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry has ties of his own to Italy, and of those which endear most closely.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The firm, devout expression which his face took, whenever he spoke of his brother, showed that the early departure of the friend with whom he had hoped to walk hand in hand through life had not saddened or discouraged him,--had only left with him a sense of double obligation.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the scene of his first great grief,--as yet his only one.
