adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
Barbara
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
Bucklandbury
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
CourtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
half-unconscious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
humours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
leftnounUS /left/
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 They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
pollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
PollingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “poll” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
StrollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
veneratingadjectiveUS /ˈvenəreɪtɪŋ/
feeling or manifesting veneration
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
