used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
companion's
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From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
deficienciesnounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
Durrance
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From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
Durrance's
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From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
Ethne
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From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
divisible by two
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
Feversham
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From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
Harry's
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From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
How
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From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
not any; not one
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
on one occasion
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
by chance
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
cut with a saw
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
possessing sweep
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How weary they had been perhaps she never knew, until she raised her head and saw Durrance at the entrance in the hedge.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
at the time that
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
a Caucasian
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
WILLOUGHBY
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From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY RETIRES Ethne had entirely forgotten even Colonel Durrance's existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had carried Willoughby into that enclosure, and his story had absorbed her and kept her memory on the rack, as she filled out with this or that recollected detail of Harry's gestures, or voice, or looks, the deficiencies in her companion's narrative.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
a late time of life
From this reading She had been swept away from that August garden of sunlight and coloured flowers; and those five most weary years, during which she had held her head high and greeted the world with a smile of courage, were blotted from her experience.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading From the moment when Captain Willoughby had put that little soiled feather which had once been white, and was now yellow, into her hand, she had had no thought for any one but Harry Feversham.
