used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Twas so Sabbath-like that I almost came to dislike it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading 'Twas so Sabbath-like that I almost came to dislike it.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PLEDGE MY WORD.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
Lindean
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From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I PLEDGE MY WORD.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
not any; not one
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading I PLEDGE MY WORD.
profanationnounUS /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
Sabbath-like
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From this reading 'Twas so Sabbath-like that I almost came to dislike it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
not in physical motion
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The place was so still that if one shouted it seemed almost a profanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of my life at Lindean for the next three days I have no clear remembrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twas so Sabbath-like that I almost came to dislike it.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas so Sabbath-like that I almost came to dislike it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weather was dry and languid, as often follows a spell of rain, and the long hills which huddled around the house looked near and imminent.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I PLEDGE MY WORD.
