used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become a habit that compelled him.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading It had become a habit that compelled him.
convivialitynoun
a jovial nature
From this reading He had a further impulse to conviviality now.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He had a further impulse to conviviality now.
Gourlay
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From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
an established custom
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
Howff
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From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He had a further impulse to conviviality now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
immediately past
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had a further impulse to conviviality now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Last winter, however, it was simply a weak need for companionship that drew him to the Howff.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading This winter it was more: it was the need of a formed habit that must have its wonted satisfaction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Gourlay spent that winter in Edinburgh pretty much as he had spent the last.
