amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown weary of himself and of his own thoughts.
Arundel
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From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
battle-field
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From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
for the reason that
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
Dangerfield
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From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
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 The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had grown weary of himself and of his own thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
march in a procession
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had grown weary of himself and of his own thoughts.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had grown weary of himself and of his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He went back because he had grown weary of lonely wanderings in that strange Breton country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
at the time that
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The March winds were blowing amongst the oaks in Dangerfield Park, when Edward Arundel went back to the house which had never been his home since his boyhood.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He was worn out by the eager desire that devoured him by day and by night,--the passionate yearning to be far away beyond that low Eastern horizon line; away amid the carnage and riot of an Indian battle-field.
