used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt unutterably lonely and wobegone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
the act of departing
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
Hollingford
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From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I felt unutterably lonely and wobegone.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
and nothing more
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
approval to do something
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
express in words
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I was going to part from my only friends, and the separation was at hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading I felt unutterably lonely and wobegone.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The next morning I set off for a solitary walk to the farm.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was going to ask of Mrs. Hollingford formal permission for my visit to London, and to say good-bye to her and the girls.
wobegone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt unutterably lonely and wobegone.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I cried sadly to myself walking over the happy moor and through the wood.
