used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
Davos
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From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
divisible by two
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
the act of departing
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
as might be expected
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
oneself
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From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
and nothing more
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
oughtn't
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From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
PrivacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
skiedverbUS /skiːd/
past form of “ski” — move along on skis
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
tobogganed
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From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Privacy and publicity flashed together in the sunny air.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
at the time that
From this reading People were always turning up when one least expected them, or one turned up oneself.
which person or people
From this reading Winn had an uneasy feeling that he oughtn't to go every morning to the rink, though that was naturally the place for a man who was only allowed to skate to find himself.
Winn
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From this reading Winn had a feeling that he ought to keep away from her, but Davos was an inconvenient place for keeping away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even going off up a mountain with a book was hardly the resource it seemed; friends skied or tobogganed down upon you from the top, and carried you off to tea.
