used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
speak to
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
any thing at all
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
dearly loved
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
the act of departing
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
go away from a place
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
Lendrick
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From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
win a victory over
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
shrubberies
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From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
term of address for a man
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
a male human offspring
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
the season of growth
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
Swan's
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From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Lendrick and his son still lingered at the Swan's Nest after Lucy's departure for the Priory.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
at the time that
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
which person or people
From this reading Often and often would he declare to Sir Brook, who was his guest, that the struggle was too much for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lendrick, with many things to arrange and prepare for his coming voyage, was still so overcome by the thought of breaking up his home and parting from his children, that he could not address his mind to anything like business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would wander about for hours through the garden and the shrubberies, taking leave, as he called it, of his dear plants and flowers, and come back to the house distressed and miserable.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “I never was a man of ardor or energy, and it is not now, when I have passed the middle term of life, that I am to hope for that spring and elasticity which were denied to my youth.
