used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
a line of approach
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
ENLIGHTENMENTnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
Isabeau
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From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
Maisrie's
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From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
approval to do something
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
promène
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From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
s'y
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From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
telegraph-boy
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From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he walked away up College Avenue, and entered Queen’s Park; and there, after some little delay, he obtained permission to ascend to the top of the University tower.
migratory
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went from one street to another, recognising this and that public building: the polished marble pillars shining in the cold, clear sunlight.
at the time that
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He had hardly left his hotel when he heard a telegraph-boy whistling the air of ’Isabeau s’y promène.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning he was up and out betimes—wandering through this town that somehow seemed to be pervaded by Maisrie’s presence, or, at least, by recollections of her and associations with her.
