used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
command with authority
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
take in liquids
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
Hatton
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From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
how
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From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
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 He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
come together
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
obliteratingverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “obliterate” — mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
possessing sweep
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was thinking of many things, but through all of them the idea of his brother Harry swept like an obliterating cloud.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love comes in silence and alone To meet the elected One.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * It was a chill, misty evening in the last days of September, and John Hatton was sitting by the fire in the great central hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
which person or people
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THE HEARTH FIRE He who has drunk of Love's sharp strong wine, Will drink thereof till death.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was amazed at the hot impetuous love which had taken possession of the boy--for he still thought of him as a boy--and wondering how best to direct and control a passion that had grown like a force of Nature, which it really was.
