used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
any thing at all
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
a line of approach
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
demesnenounUS /dəˈmeɪn/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
detesting
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From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
don't
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From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
DUMBadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading THE DUMB WITNESS.
divisible by two
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
Fairburn
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From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
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 "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
Marmaduke
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From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
rector's
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From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
express in words
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
carry out
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUMB WITNESS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only, however, was my favourite haunt by the brook become an object of aversion to me, but I confess I took much less delight in any part of the Heath demesne.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
at the time that
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I kept my eyes about me, even in the great avenue, and upon the whole preferred the rector's little garden, if at any time I had a mind for sleeping out of doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE DUMB WITNESS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A sentiment of shame prevented my mentioning the affair of the footprints to my tutor; and as for Marmaduke, although we were by this time very intimate, I would not have furnished him with a new occasion for detesting Fairburn Chase upon any account.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Meredith," observed Mr. Long to me one morning--he called me "Peter" generally, but when he had anything serious to say it was "Meredith"--"it appears to me that you don't take nearly so much exercise as you used to do.
