1931
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From this reading September, 1931.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The lights of Europe still burned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
close-cropped
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From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The lights of Europe still burned.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
how
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From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights of Europe still burned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
much-sought
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From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
Ploving
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From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
Ploving's
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From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September, 1931.
soft-glowing
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From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lights of Europe still burned.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading From the stone terrace to the south of Professor Ploving's study long strings of bobbing, soft-glowing lanterns stretched across the close-cropped lawn to the dark outline of the orchard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The black hulk of Ploving Manor was broken by the squares of brilliant, friendly light from its many windows that gave the old country seat almost a cheerful aspect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Given that much-sought knowledge of the future, how many would have courage to enjoy what life was to be theirs?
