used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
court-yard
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From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
to come or go into
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
divisible by two
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
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 It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
march in a procession
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
Roland
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From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
try to get or reach
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my father was in the meridian of life, now he had approached to the decline.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
up to a particular time
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at sunset that I stole through the ruined court-yard, having left my chaise at the foot of the hill below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
at the time that
From this reading And Roland had, even when we parted, grown old before his time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though they whom I came to seek knew that I had arrived in England, they did not, from my letter, expect me till the next day.
a late time of life
From this reading I had stolen a march upon them; and now, in spite of all the impatience which had urged me thither, I was afraid to enter, --afraid to see the change more than ten years had made in those forms for which, in my memory, Time had stood still.
