used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
anew
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
dearly loved
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
cairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
debarred
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From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And this was the end, the very end.
Eustace
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From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
divisible by two
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
the act of giving
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
let have
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Together, always together, Eustace and she, as it had been at the beginning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the end, the very end.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading And this was the end, the very end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
at the time that
From this reading It was not much to grant, she thought, when she might never see him again.
in or at the place that
From this reading So they went out together over the moors, down by the little pools where the water showed their shadows, blended one into the other, upon the cairns where they sate together, looking out over the sea.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the trio in the boat set forth gaily; the professor very straight in the back, and with no little style giving the stroke, whilst Arthur Weeks, gloomily polite, paddled in the bows, debarred from even a fair sight of his beloved.
