used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
(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 MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
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Dorothy
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From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
a narrow way or road
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
take in marriage
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
on one occasion
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
others
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From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
outshinesverbUS /ˈaʊtʃaɪnz/
third-person singular of “outshine” — shine brighter than
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
refinesverbUS /rɪˈfaɪnz/
third-person singular of “refine” — improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
a special situation
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, she was of that rare metal which refines, and then outshines all others.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And one thing above all kept turning and turning in my head, until I thought I should die of waiting for its fulfilment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was I free to ask Dorothy to marry me, to promise her the ease and comfort that had once been hers, should God bring us safe back to Maryland.
at the time that
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MORE DISCOVERIES All that morning I pondered over the devious lane of my life, which had led up to so fair a garden.
which person or people
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading The change in her was little less than a marvel to me, when I remembered the wilful miss who had come to London bent upon pleasure alone.
