Chapter XXX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

later than; following

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

(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 "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

in addition

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

for the reason that

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

a slight wetness

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Last year, this day was one of frost and sunshine.

dearly loved

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

one or the other of two

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

a divine manifestation

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

divisible by two

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading "Last year, this day was one of frost and sunshine.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

not accessible to view

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

impossible to recover or recoup or overcome

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

in an irrevocable manner

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

immediately past

From this reading "Last year, this day was one of frost and sunshine.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

engage in

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

plural of “might-have-been” — an event that could have occurred but never did

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

become covered with mist

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

expressing sorrow

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

not any; not one

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

something you have to do

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

come to pass

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

To recall to mind.

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

except for; apart from

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

in keeping with the season

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

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From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

in or at or to some place

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

the rays of the sun

From this reading "Last year, this day was one of frost and sunshine.

express in words

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

a special situation

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading This year, the little Hampshire farms and homesteads, all along the railway, cannot have looked either cosy or picturesque; and the distant line of undulating hills must have been completely hidden by fog and mist.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

under normal conditions

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Last year, this day was one of frost and sunshine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

at the time that

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It has sleeted, off and on, during the whole morning--a seasonable attempt at snow somewhere up above, frustrated by the unseasonable murky dampness of the earth, below.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "I want to tell you of it, David, because it is one of those utterly unexpected, beautiful happenings, which, on the rare occasions when they do occur, make one feel that, after all, nothing is irrevocably hopeless, even in this poor world of ours, where mistakes usually appear to be irretrievable, and where wisdom, bought too dearly and learned too late, can bring forth no fruit save in the mournful land of might-have-beens.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Last year, this day was one of frost and sunshine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RESURGAM "RIVERSCOURT, "Feast of Epiphany, "MY DEAR DAVID,--A wonderful thing has happened; and I am so glad it happened on the Feast of the Star, which is also--as you will remember--our wedding-day.