(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 At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
approval
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
GophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely he was ill.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Surely he was ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
immediately past
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
To recall to mind.
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
unusual or striking
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he was ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People began to remember that they had not seen their silent and singular little poet since the death and burial of the Gopher.
tolerationnounUS /ˌtɑːlərˈeɪʃən/
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
vine-clad
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From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely he was ill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading At all events, the Widow went boldly and regularly now to his cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And to the credit of the camp, be it said, it at last began to look with toleration on these missions to the humble vine-clad hermitage of the sad and lonesome little poet.
