used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
(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 My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
betaken
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From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
take in liquids
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
Elim
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From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
at any time
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
widely known and esteemed
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
how
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From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
making-up
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From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
palm-trees
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From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
the local environment
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
prophet-proprietor
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From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
sage'snounUS /ˈseɪdʒəz/
possessive form of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
a state of social isolation
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
carry out
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
town-worn
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From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
(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 My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
at the time that
From this reading But when did that mother ever turn her face from her child, however truant from her care?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading My solitude had been kindly lent to me for the Summer by a friend, the prophet-proprietor of a certain famous Well of Truth some four miles away, whither souls flocked from all parts of America to drink of the living waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After a brief sojourn there, drinking of the waters, and building up on the strong diet of the sage's living words, he had given me the key to some green woods and streams of his, and bade me take them for my hermitage.
world-wearyadjective
tired of the world
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had a great making-up to arrange with Nature, and I half wondered how she would receive me after all this long time.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had been feeling town-worn and world-weary, and my friend had written me saying: "At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees," and so to Elim I had betaken myself.
