used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
anew
From this reading BEGINNING AGAIN.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING AGAIN.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
Clarissa
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From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
deeps
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From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
Lovel
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From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
pine-wood
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From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
SpanounUS /spɑː/
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
in or to any place at all
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lovel had taken his daughter to Spa, finding that she was quite indifferent whither she went, so long as her boy went with her.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a pleasant sleepy place out of the season, and he liked it; having a fancy that the mineral waters had done wonders for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By and by, Mr. Lovel told Clarissa they could go farther afield, travel wherever she pleased, in fact; but, for the present, perfect rest and quiet would be her best medicine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had a villa on the skirts of the pine-wood, a little way beyond the town; a villa in which there was ample room for young Lovel and his attendants, and from which five minutes' walk took them into shadowy deeps of pine, where the boy might roll upon the soft short grass.
