used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
Chillingly
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From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
any strong feeling
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
greenswards
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From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
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 "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
many times at short intervals
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
One's
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From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
a course of conduct
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
pleasanter
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From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
quitted
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From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But the man addicted to revery forms his own landscapes and colours his own skies.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
soliloquized
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From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading KENELM retraced his steps homeward under the shade of his "old hereditary trees."
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One might have thought his path along the greenswards, and by the side of the babbling rivulet, was pleasanter and more conducive to peaceful thoughts than the broad, dusty thoroughfare along which plodded the wanderer he had quitted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading One's self is always the same self; and that is why I yawn so often.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "It is," soliloquized Kenelm Chillingly, "a strange yearning I have long felt,--to get out of myself, to get, as it were, into another man's skin, and have a little variety of thought and emotion.
