used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
make calm or still
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
counting-house
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From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
daydreamsnounUS /ˈdeɪdriːmz/
plural of “daydream” — absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
elateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
one's
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From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leonard walked sturdily on in the high road to the Great City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was calm and sunlit, but with a gentle breeze from gray hills at the distance; and with each mile that he passed, his step seemed to grow more firm, and his front more elate.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And youth feels so glorious a vigour in the sense of its own strength, though the world be before and--against it!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Removed from that chilling counting-house, from the imperious will of a patron and master, all friendless, but all independent, the young adventurer felt a new being, felt his grand nature as Man.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Oh, it is such joy in youth to be alone with one's daydreams!
