used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
augured
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From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
Blandford
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From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
intentionally conceived
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
set up or found
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
Jane
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From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
Joan
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From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
in the near future
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
carry out
From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the days that followed his afternoon on the lake at Blandford Vane found himself thinking a good deal more of Joan than augured well for his peace of mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to his customary hiding place by the little waterfall, and, lighting his pipe sat down on the grass.
at the time that
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And so he escaped from Aunt Jane as soon as he politely could, and strolled back through the woods, conscious of a sense of acute disappointment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been over to call, and had discovered that she had gone North very suddenly, and it was not certain when she would return.
you'd
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From this reading "My son," he murmured to himself, "you'd better take a pull.
