used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
Avondale
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From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
cruize
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From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
Glenarvon
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From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
of the present time and place
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
a particular point in time
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length he heard that he was expected to return to Ireland, after a short cruize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lord Avondale waited the moment of his arrival; watched on the eve of his return, and traced him to the very spot, where, alas! he had so often met his erring partner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
in or at the place that
From this reading He followed him to England; and it was some months before he could find where he was.
which person or people
From this reading He sought him in every place of public resort, amidst the gay troop of companions who were accustomed to surround him, and in the haunts of his most lonely retirement.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lord Avondale wrote to Glenarvon, desiring an immediate interview.
