used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a farewell walk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
asseverations
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From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
divisible by two
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading It was a farewell walk.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
the act of departing
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
hill-top
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From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
how
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From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a farewell walk.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
immediately past
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
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 Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
express in words
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Felicia, in her new and blissful confidence, did not even think of asking for how long, it seemed sure to be so short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a farewell walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maurice and Felicia walked along the lane where they had first met; she was going home and he to go that evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the hill-top, in the garden he was at last to see, they were to say good-bye--good-bye for a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Maurice was already asking himself the question, battling creeping doubts with passionate asseverations.
