used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
at or in the front
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
(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 Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Thus, until a sudden awful dread assailed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Thus, until a sudden awful dread assailed him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Thus, until a sudden awful dread assailed him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
Holles
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From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
Islington
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From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
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 Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
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 He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
new-born
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From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
on one occasion
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
move hurridly
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Thus, until a sudden awful dread assailed him.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, until a sudden awful dread assailed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
in the direction of
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Fortune had fooled and cheated him so often that it was impossible he should long continue in this new-born trust in her favour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus, until a sudden awful dread assailed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blind and deaf to all about him, his mind sped ahead of his limbs to the goal for which he made.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MIRACLE Away from Whitehall, where the ground was green with thriving grass, went Colonel Holles at speed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He set his face towards Islington once more, and swung along with great strides, carrying in his breast a heart more blithe than he had known for many a year.
