used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Reddin did not return until after night-fall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
(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 Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Reddin did not return until after night-fall.
having made preparations
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
fox-earths
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From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
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 Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
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 Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
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 leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
night-fall
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From this reading Reddin did not return until after night-fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reddin did not return until after night-fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
Reddin
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From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Reddin did not return until after night-fall.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
not in physical motion
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
tempests
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From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He leant against the trunk that had seen so many generations, shadowed so many fox-earths, groaned in so many tempests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
Undern
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From this reading Reddin left at the same time, and all the long May day Undern was deserted, and lay still and silent as if pondering on its loneliness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Reddin did not return until after night-fall.
Vessons
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From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning Vessons went off in high feather; Hazel was so safely disposed of.
yew-tree
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From this reading He spent the day in a curious manner for a man of his position, under a yew-tree, riven of trunk, gigantic, black, commanding Edward's house.
