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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

later than; following

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

in addition

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

subject to appointment

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

on or to one side

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

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From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

divisible by two

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

at any time

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

a man of refinement

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

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From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

in a joyous manner

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

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From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

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From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

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From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

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From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

a special situation

From this reading As many people said at first, it was a pleasant thing that the name of Radpath had come back to the great house on the hill.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

at the time that

From this reading THE SEA-ROAD TO CATHAY It is not always the end of a tale when the two most familiar figures in it come to their wedding day; the business of living happily ever after is a more complicated matter than that.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Clotilde and Gerald Radpath had chosen to go their way together, but, even for some time after they were married, they stood hesitating a little, not quite sure as to which way the appointed road was to lead.

which person or people

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work that those two are to do together must be safely launched before we can turn aside from them, knowing, more or less, how the rest of their story is to be told.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was like to stay there also, through another generation at least, they would add, since, a year and a half later, there was a new member of the household, a sunny-hearted, sturdy young gentleman who romped and rolled upon the grass in the garden.