used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
(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 The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
rid of obstructions
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
carry out
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days flew away, all happy and free from care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This brought us to the outskirts of the city, and the road led up a gentle hillside toward the forest, that bounded this side of the city for many miles.
Virginius
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From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We strolled into the clear night, and through the grounds that lay behind the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening, after dinner, Virginius asked me to take a walk with him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He led me into it, and its wonderful soft beauty descended on the spirit, and brought a feeling half of sadness unmixed with pain.
