used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
Albans
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From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
GRIDLING
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From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
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 GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
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 I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
arrange in a container
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
the possibility of future success
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had something like nine shillings in my pocket, and I felt that business was out of the question as long as any of this remained.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
St
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From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
in the direction of
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
a vivid mental image
From this reading As I advanced towards the country, mile after mile, the sounds of commerce dying low, and the human face becoming more rare, I lost for the time being my vision of the future, being filled with the peace of present objects.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Reaching St. Albans on the first night, I walked through that town, and, making a pillow of my pack, lay down on the wild common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
at the time that
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I noted with joy the first green field after the park, the first bird that differed from the sparrow, the first stile in the hedge after the carved gate, and the first footpath across the wild common that was neither of gravel nor ash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRIDLING It was a beautiful morning in September when I left the Ark with every prospect of fulfilling this mission.
