used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
anew
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
conscience-salving
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From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
the first light of day
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
Deverill's
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
Florian
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
hoar-frost
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From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
hypotheticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpəˈθetəkəl/
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
LinnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
oracularadjective
of or relating to an oracle
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
by chance
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Florian rose betimes himself, to be sure, but Will had always already distanced him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither dew nor hoar-frost seemed to damp his ardour.
to-morrow
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From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
a shaky motion
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And every time, Linnet, thrilling and trembling inwardly, answered back the same one conscience-salving word, “Perhaps,” which oracular and highly hypothetical promise she nevertheless most amply fulfilled with great regularity on the following morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE MAN OF THE WORLD For some four or five mornings after this hillside interview, Florian noticed every day a most unaccountable fancy on Will Deverill’s part for solitary walks at early dawn before breakfast.
You'll
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From this reading And on every one of those five mornings, when Will said farewell to Linnet by the big grey boulder, he used the same familiar formula of leave-taking, “You’ll be here again to-morrow?”
