used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
Bidwell
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From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
Clara
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From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening and cloudy.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening and cloudy.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
hadn't
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From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening and cloudy.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
MedinanounUS /məˈdaɪnə/
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
arousing affect
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening and cloudy.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening and cloudy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hugh and Clara were married in less than a week after their first walk together.
at the time that
From this reading After dining in silence with his landlady, Hugh started along Turner's Pike toward Bidwell, but when he had got almost into town, turned back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
which person or people
From this reading He had left the house intending to go through town to the Medina Road and to the woman who now occupied so large a place in his thoughts, but hadn't the courage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A chain of circumstances touching their two lives hurled them into marriage, and the opportunity for the intimacy with a woman for which Hugh so longed came to him with a swiftness that made him fairly dizzy.
