anew
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
(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 He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
dearly loved
From this reading His one thought was to see once more his beloved uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Oh, the joy of familiar sights!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, the joy of familiar sights!
and nothing more
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His one thought was to see once more his beloved uncle.
the middle of the day
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the joy of familiar sights!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the joy of familiar sights!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
on one occasion
From this reading His one thought was to see once more his beloved uncle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one thought was to see once more his beloved uncle.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Oh, the joy of familiar sights!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His one thought was to see once more his beloved uncle.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
create by training and teaching
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt as if he should like to stoop and kiss the very earth under his feet, he was so glad to be at home again.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
watering-station
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From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not gone far till he saw familiar faces, but he did not stop, though all were glad to see him back again.
at the time that
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH UNCLE JOHN AGAIN It was noon, Christmas Day, when Austin stepped from the train at the watering-station just outside his old home village.
