used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
(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 took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
AmaranthnounUS /ˈæmərænθ/
seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
Evie
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From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We were in the Vale of Health for exactly a year, and in Well Walk for three.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
Iddesleigh
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From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
interludesnounUS /ˈɪntərluːdz/
plural of “interlude” — an intervening period or episode
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
not divisible by two
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
one of four equal parts
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
be standing; be upright
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
Stillhausen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were in the Vale of Health for exactly a year, and in Well Walk for three.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
to-day
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From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
precisely as stated
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the Vale of Health for exactly a year, and in Well Walk for three.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the Vale of Health for exactly a year, and in Well Walk for three.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this is a very summary statement of what my real advance has been.
in or at the place that
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am omitting such interludes as furnished rooms for short periods and odd times in which I have packed Evie off with the children to the seaside.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I took the Iddesleigh Gate House, wonderful ceilings and Amaranth Room and all, from the late Baron Stillhausen.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading WELL WALK I As far as my worldly position is concerned, two leaps have sufficed to place me where I stand to-day--the first from the Vale of Health to the Well Walk, not a quarter of a mile away, and the second from Well Walk to Iddesleigh Gate.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We were in the Vale of Health for exactly a year, and in Well Walk for three.
