1919
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From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
anywhither
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From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going towards Paris?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
banalitiesnounUS /bəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “banality” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
destinationsnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “destination” — the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Very well then, let’s go towards Paris.”
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going towards Paris?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
Ivor
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From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
let's
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From this reading Very well then, let’s go towards Paris.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
the season of growth
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Very well then, let’s go towards Paris.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally, they did not now hurry to Paris: or hurry anywhither, for the matter of that.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
in the direction of
From this reading “We are going towards Paris?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well then, let’s go towards Paris.”
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Ivor and Virginia had too much to talk about to discuss such banalities as destinations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going towards Paris?
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
(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 Very well then, let’s go towards Paris.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had no plans, there was no hurry, the weather was perfect; and the world was far too busy enjoying the lack of killing--the spring of 1919!--to notice or care what two people were doing.
