used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
for the reason that
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
Birts
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From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
divisible by two
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
Humblethorne
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From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
idealismnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
and nothing more
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
not any; not one
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
held or filled or in use
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
and nothing more
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He would have liked to be able, on faith alone, to narrow down the field of search.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
carry out
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading It was to remind himself as much as to warn Birts, that he had dwelt on the need for general suspicion in the first stages of every inquiry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was absorbed in the problem he had stumbled on, and almost entirely happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading New Lights Humblethorne walked back to the Rose and Crown with a mind fully occupied: the fields, among which he had been looking forward to idling only to find that idleness of so rustic a character had no attractions for him, existed no more than if he had been walking along the streets of a town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been completely so if he had not retained, even in a profession most unfavourable to the growth of sentiment, a certain fresh idealism: just because it was so obviously impossible, he longed to be able to take people on trust.
