used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
BARLOW
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From this reading BARLOW.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
birth-day
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From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
Dirck
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From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
Doom'd
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From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
ExpandsverbUS /ɪkˈspændz/
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
Follock
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From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
set up or found
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
Hasty-Pudding
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From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
long-lost
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From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
come together
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
PatentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
in the near future
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
sooth'd
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From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
carry out
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
unforgotten
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From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
unpromisedadjective
not promised in marriage
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Dear Hasty-Pudding, what unpromised joy Expands my heart to meet thee in Savoy!
which person or people
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was soon drawing to a close, and my twenty-first birth-day was past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father and Col. Follock, who came over to smoke more than usual that winter with my father, began to talk of the journey Dirck and I were to take, in quest of the Patent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Doom'd o'er the world through devious paths to roam, Each clime my country, and each house my home, My soul is sooth'd, my cares have found an end: I greet my long-lost, unforgotten friend.”
