adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
(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 I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an Andalusian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
AndalusianadjectiveUS /ˌændəˈluːʃən/
in or relating to Andalusia
From this reading He was an Andalusian.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to remember that I knew nothing whatever of that great world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
CastronounUS /ˈkæstroʊ/
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an Andalusian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
Hythe
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From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
and nothing more
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You are to remember that I knew nothing whatever of that great world.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You are to remember that I knew nothing whatever of that great world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
over-come
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From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You are to remember that I knew nothing whatever of that great world.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
Romney
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From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
an educational institution
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had never been further away from our farm than just to Canterbury school, to Hythe market, to Romney market.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
up to a particular time
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
Tomas
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From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading For myself, the first shock of his strangeness over-come, I adored Carlos, and Veronica liked him, and laughed at him, till one day he said good-by and rode off along the London road, followed by his Tomas Castro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an Andalusian.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading You are to remember that I knew nothing whatever of that great world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had an intense longing to go with him out into the great world that brooded all round our foothills.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are to remember that I knew nothing whatever of that great world.
