used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week slipped by.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
bolesnounUS /boʊlz/
plural of “bole” — a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week slipped by.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
Enderley
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From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
and nothing more
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A week slipped by.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
up to a particular time
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week slipped by.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was hard for him; but he bore the disappointment well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With me one day went by just like another.
at the time that
From this reading As for John, he had little enough enjoyment of the pretty spot he had taken such a fancy to, being absent five days out of the seven; riding away when the morning sun had slid down to the boles of my four poplars, and never coming home till Venus peeped out over their heads at night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had grown familiar with Enderley Hill--at least I had.
