used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
authoritativelyadverbUS /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/
in an authoritative and magisterial manner
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
a youthful male person
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
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 The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
common-places
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From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
a young female
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
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 The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
Marchmain
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From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
non-comprehension
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From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
opennessnounUS /ˈoʊpənnəs/
without obstructions to passage or view
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
uncomplimentaryadjective
showing or representing unfavorably
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This visit, which he had undertaken with so much simplicity of intention, had already thrown a disturbing influence into his life; he went away, bearing on his own very heart and conscience the burden of an unmanageable boy, and a girl neglected and suffering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Colonel drove away, out of sight of Marchmain and its moor, with thoughts many and troubled.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Colonel summed up his non-comprehension of the character of Horace in these uncomplimentary words, and it was his first experience of the kind.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading He had never learned to doubt the honest common-places about youthful openness and candour which good hearts, like his own, receive and repeat so authoritatively.
