used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
anew
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
cometh
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From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
greatly pleased
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
Kaituna
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From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
held dear
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
not any; not one
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
on one occasion
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
Pethram
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From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
roof-tree
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From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
term of address for a man
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
in the direction of
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
undemonstrativeadjective
not given to open expression of emotion
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Kaituna was delighted to have him home again, and welcomed him with a filial affection that made a deep impression on his somewhat hard nature.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Oh, I have seen the Southern Cross In Southern skies burn clear and bright, And I have seen the ocean toss Beneath its gleam in waves of white.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Quite unaware of the pitfalls prepared for him by his now nearly forgotten wife, Sir Rupert Pethram had returned once more to England, and rejoiced greatly, in his dry fashion, to find himself again under his own roof-tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its beauty brought me no delight, For I was on a foreign shore; But now joy cometh with the sight Of England's chalky cliffs once more."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was not a favourite with the world, being so stiff and dry in his manner that every one felt a feeling of uneasiness towards him; consequently, he was unused to affection, except from his daughter, whom he loved fondly in his own undemonstrative fashion.
