used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "I saw you from below," he explained.
a youthful male person
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I saw you from below," he explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw you from below," he explained.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WOLFENDEN'S LOVE-MAKING "Lord Wolfenden?"
LOVE-MAKING
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From this reading WOLFENDEN'S LOVE-MAKING "Lord Wolfenden?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you from below," he explained.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He laughed at her surprise, and took off his cap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was breathless, for he had been scrambling up the steep side of the hill on which she was standing, looking steadfastly out to sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down in the valley from which he had come a small boy with a bag of golf clubs on his back was standing, making imaginary swings at the ball which lay before him.
Wolfenden
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From this reading WOLFENDEN'S LOVE-MAKING "Lord Wolfenden?"
WOLFENDEN'S
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From this reading WOLFENDEN'S LOVE-MAKING "Lord Wolfenden?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you from below," he explained.
