used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEONARD AND ULAMA.
react verbally
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
Elwood's
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From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
How
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From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
a small worthless amount
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
LEONARDnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading LEONARD AND ULAMA.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
Monella
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From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
express in words
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
ULAMAnoun
the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
From this reading LEONARD AND ULAMA.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have travelled a good deal myself; and my friend Jack much more; and Monella, where has he not been?
whetverbUS /wet/
make keen or more acute
From this reading "The more you tell me of it, the more you whet my curiosity, and the more I long to see its marvels for myself."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet," was Elwood's answer, "nowhere will you find so marvellously beautiful a scene as that which now surrounds us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How I should like to see this wondrous outside world that you come from!" said Ulama dreamily.
