used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a nightmare those ten days had been to him!
(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 He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
for the reason that
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a nightmare those ten days had been to him!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
block-head
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From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
commonplaces
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From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
divisible by two
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
the act of departing
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
he'd
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From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a nightmare those ten days had been to him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
ilexnoun
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
and nothing more
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
immediately past
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
Marise
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From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
Neale
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From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading What a nightmare those ten days had been to him!
not any; not one
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
not one, and not any
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
a full supply
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
express in words
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
move stealthily
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And he'd had plenty of Eugenia during the last ten days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading What had he been thinking of, drifting along like a man in a dream, with no sense of time?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a nightmare those ten days had been to him!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
in or at the place that
From this reading What a hideous block-head he had been to let Marise slip away from him, even for a time, before he had made a chance to see her, _really_ to see her, in a quiet place where they could hear themselves think--with none of those third and fourth persons hanging around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I He had stood this gregarious flocking around just all he was going to, Neale decided that morning, up under the ilex trees, exchanging commonplaces with the two girls, unable to say or even to look what he felt, because Eugenia was there.
