used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
(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 He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
Bomford
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From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
dewdrops
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From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
Edith
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From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
HALF-HOURnounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
heartstringsnoun
your deepest feelings of love and compassion
From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
for more time
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
go across or through
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
spaciousnessnoun
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Even the memory of Edith herself tugged no longer at his heartstrings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A BAD HALF-HOUR Burton slept that night under a gorse bush.
unlitadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He slept almost like a child, and awoke to look out upon a million points of sunlight sparkling in the dewdrops.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white, threatening faces of the professor and Mr. Bomford no longer haunted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was no sooner alone on the great unlit Common with its vast sense of spaciousness, its cool silence, its splendid dome of starlit sky, than all his anger and disappointment seemed to pass away.
