used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
Alan
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From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
Elisabeth
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From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
how
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From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
a narrow way or road
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
one's
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From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
and nothing more
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
with low volume
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
tea-meeting
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From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
tea-meetings
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From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
having come into contact
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
interact in a certain way
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
Tremaine
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From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
precisely as stated
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
(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 I shall be very glad for our people to have a little pleasure, as at present the annual tea-meeting at East Lane Chapel seems to be their one and only dissipation; and although tea-meetings may be very well in their way, they hardly seem to fulfil one's ideal of human joy."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
WHITnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading WHIT MONDAY Light shadows--hardly seen as such-- Crept softly o'er the summer land In mute caresses, like the touch Of some familiar hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Ah! you have touched upon a point to which I was coming," said Alan earnestly; "it is wonderful how often our minds jump together!
work-people
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From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is very nice of you; but this goes without saying, as you are always planning and doing something nice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to give your work-people a treat," said Tremaine to Elisabeth, in the early summer.
