used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
alley-way
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From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
back-staircase
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From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. W. Gallagher.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
set up or found
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
Gallagher
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From this reading D. W. Gallagher.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
Guly
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From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
how
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From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
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 But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
that is looked for
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D. W. Gallagher.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went in through the alley-way, and gained their bedroom by the steep back-staircase.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Our early days! how often back We turn on life's bewildering track, To where, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!"
which person or people
From this reading Guly, who was fatigued by his day's labor and evening walk, immediately prepared for bed, and sought his pillow eagerly.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But Arthur, after rising from their devotion, walked toward one of the windows, and stood for a long time gazing out upon the neighboring wall of brick, as if he found there deep food for reflection.
