used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
Christmas-eve
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From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
HARCOURT
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From this reading HARCOURT MANOR.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
lawn-tennis
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From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
MANORnounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading HARCOURT MANOR.
manor-house
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From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His _gentleness_ shall mellow every thought And look and tone."
arousing affect
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the lawn-tennis court, which was near the garden, preparations were making for a game.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading "Shall not long-suffering in thee be wrought To mirror back His own?
a late time of life
From this reading Three years and a half have passed since the Christmas-eve we have written of, and the golden light of a summer day was falling on the earth and touching the flowers in a lovely garden belonging to the old manor-house of Harcourt, in the county of Gloucester in England.
