used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
Castlemaine
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From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
farmsteads
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From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
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 GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
the upper part of anything
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day to rejoice in, it was a scene to revel in; but Leicester did not rejoice.
well-cultivated
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From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
at the time that
From this reading GOD AND THE MAN When he reached the top of the hill he drew a long, deep breath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country--patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading Olive Castlemaine had promised to be his wife, and thus he would be able to wreak the vengeance over which he had brooded.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he had gained that for which he had struggled.
