used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
(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 “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
Birkbeck's
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From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “I wonder where the Blue Mountain is?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder where the Blue Mountain is?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
MacenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “I wonder where the Blue Mountain is?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Perhaps the Great Seal had stamped it on his memory.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
Tony
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From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
migratory
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway he could not forget it, and all the next day he was wandering about on the steep edge of the town, looking out over the landscape below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But my name _is_ Tony after all,” he said to himself as he went home, full of sad memories of the Mace and the Great Seal.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wonder where the Blue Mountain is?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder where the Blue Mountain is?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Tony thought a good deal about poor Henry Birkbeck’s prophecy.
