used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
the state of being absent
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
the first light of day
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
Gerald
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From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
the act of departing
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
Margaret
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From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
not any; not one
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
PRIMEadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
in the near future
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
move hurridly
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
not in physical motion
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She provided him with the best food the cottage could afford, and with tears in her eyes, bade him “God speed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving it to Margaret to explain to the old people the reason for his absence, Gerald started the next morning soon after dawn.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was favourable, and he tripped along with a light heart and a light step.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she saw him ready to set out, the good woman almost repented of having consented to his going; still she made no attempt to dissuade him from his purpose.
