used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
Carlotta
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From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
a long fixed look
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
HalleynounUS /ˈhæli/
English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
Murano
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From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
and nothing more
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
a course of conduct
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
with low volume
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
Roy
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From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
not in physical motion
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
ungrudgingadjective
without envy or reluctance
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair grew white, and the road to Murano became heaviness to him, but he never complained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the boy was old enough he quietly took over his education, and watched with growing anxiety the change that was taking place in Carlotta.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Roy at Oxford Doctor Halley grew old in his service for Carlotta, ungrudging and without hope of reward.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her beauty paled, and she was more and more withdrawing herself from the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She never referred to the past, but seemed to live only for the child, and would gaze expectantly down the garden path, as though she still held a lingering hope.
