activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
on or to one side
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
fearless and daring
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
every person
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
Greyville
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From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
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 In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
engage in
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
and nothing more
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
and nothing more
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
cut with a saw
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
sky-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
move an implement through
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
a special situation
From this reading In real life, when I stumble on the little thing that is to change my life, I merely kick it aside, and hurry on.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only in books does Fate disguised stir the heart to such activity.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Park View, that forward house, residence of the retiring Miss Brown, stood bold upon the sky-line.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
at the time that
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The gardener’s heart did not leap within him when he saw Park View.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In case you should think that by bringing my travellers to Greyville I make the long arm of coincidence unduly attenuated, I must add that there are only two tourist centres on the hills of the Island—Greyville and High Valley—and that almost everybody visits both.
