used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
(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 He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
Amasia
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From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
completely unclothed
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
a quick look
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
immediately past
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
staying power
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
make reference to
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
nostalgianounUS /nɔːˈstældʒə/
longing for something past
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
pony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were now rapid phases to John's character.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
belonging to which person
From this reading He recalled his father reading to him; he could hear the clatter of his pony's hoofs in the courtyard, hear Ali calling him out to play, Ali his bosom friend, whose last gift now lay on his chest, whence he had never removed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mention of Asia Minor in the geography lesson--and he was leagues away swinging his bare legs on a verandah shaded with almond blossom, hearing the singing of the stream down the gorge at Amasia, watching the light silver, the waterfall as the moon came over the mountain cliff and flooded the valley.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He longed for the sound of a woman's voice and a glimpse of beauty; a violent nostalgia seized him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was beginning to apprehend all the wonderful interests of the world, interests from which he was being boxed up.
