used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
fro
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From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
an established custom
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
half-aloud
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From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
shovingverbUS /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
be seated
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
skull-cap
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From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eight days after my arrival, I was sitting in the dusk with the old people, while my thoughts were at ---- Court.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The good clergyman, according to habit, was shoving the skull-cap he wore on his head to and fro, and talking half-aloud to himself.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At length he exclaimed, 'In good sooth, nephew, I am quite surprised at you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Is it natural for a young man to sit so much within doors?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have never gone a step beyond the garden and our little shrubbery, and really there is some very pretty scenery in our neighbourhood, quite worth your seeing.'
