used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
Cilla
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From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
croftsnounUS /krɔːfts/
plural of “croft” — a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
Garth
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From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
good-will
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From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
Hirst
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From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
home-coming
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From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
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 remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
held dear
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
not any; not one
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
Identical; not different.
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
Shepston
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From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
single-hearted
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From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
the season of growth
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
carry out
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He wanted to see the daffodils in bloom, in the crofts and the wayside gardens that bordered the highroad.
accept gladly
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered the boisterous good-will shown him when he left the old haunts to cross overseas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
which person or people
From this reading Because he returned the same single-hearted David who had loved Garth village from his babyhood, he was shy of such another welcome at his home-coming.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not take the mail from Shepston, the mail which carried Gaunt and Cilla to their betrothal, but walked instead.
YeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading David the Smith had chosen this same day of spring for his return to Garth, though he had sent no word of his coming to Yeoman Hirst.
