used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
(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 That was all gone now.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
deeply-rutted
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From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That was all gone now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
only a very short time before
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
HawnounUS /hɔː/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
of great significance or value
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
a narrow way or road
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
mist-mottled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was all gone now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
deliver by singing
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
the rays of the sun
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all gone now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own thoughts tinged everything with sunshine, and he felt inclined to sing and dance as he walked down the muddy, deeply-rutted country lane.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He had shivered as he came up at the damp cold of the wind and the sight of the mist-mottled landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so the great secret was out, and Robert walked home with his head in a whirl, and the blood tingling in his veins.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful had been the fate allotted to Raffles Haw, but surely hardly less important that which had come upon himself.
