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"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him." --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed. On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes. He was in a state of great exhilaration. He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in a state of great exhilaration.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
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From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
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From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
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From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
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From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in a state of great exhilaration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in a state of great exhilaration.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a state of great exhilaration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in a state of great exhilaration.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" "Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess followed him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_Tennyson._ Lothian went back to his club in a taxi-cab, telling the man to drive at top speed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the way he ordered a motor-car to go to Brighton and to call for him within twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not had such an adventure as this for years--if ever before.
