used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GHOST.
anew
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
for the reason that
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A GHOST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
engage in
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
not any; not one
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
Pen'yllan
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From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Was it possible that the rapture he had tried to imagine, in London, was not so rapturous here, in Pen’yllan?
precisely as stated
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now he had come, and she had welcomed him, and they were walking over the sands, side by side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--and yet--Was it possible that he felt restless and dissatisfied with his own emotions?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had thought of her very often of late, and indeed had been quite eager to make his visit to Pen’yllan, for no other reason, he told himself, than because he should see her there, and hear her sweet young voice again.
