1884
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From this reading 1884, a period of fifty-one years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
anew
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
Annis
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From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
fifty-oneadjective
being one more than fifty
From this reading 1884, a period of fifty-one years.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1884, a period of fifty-one years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
an amount of time
From this reading 1884, a period of fifty-one years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
cut with a saw
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AFTER this event I never saw Squire Antony Annis any more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I approached it by one of the railroads boring their way through the hills and valleys surrounding the place, and as I did so, I recalled vividly its pretty primitive cottages--each one set in its own garden of herbs and flowers.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Within a week, I had left the place, and I was not there again until the year A. D.
a late time of life
From this reading 1884, a period of fifty-one years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the lovely village was clear enough in my memory.
