used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
asphodels
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From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
Cecil
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From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
Elisabeth
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From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
Farquhar
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From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
coins made of gold
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
an established custom
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
How
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From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
the force of workers available
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
soireenounUS /swɑːˈreɪ/
a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS SIDE OF THE HILLS On this side of the hills, alas!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cecil Farquhar and Elisabeth had seen each other frequently since they first met at the Academy _soiree_, and had fallen into the habit of being much together; consequently the thought of parting was pleasant to neither of them.
UnrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of July was approaching, and the season was drawing to a close.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Unrest our spirit fills; For gold, men give us stones and brass-- For asphodels, rank weeds and grass-- For jewels, bits of coloured glass-- On this side of the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How shall I manage to live without you?" asked Cecil one day, as they were walking across the Park together.
