used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
CuratenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
Eton
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From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
the organ of sight
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
a social unit living together
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
Gerald
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From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
come together
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
a course of conduct
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
prize-list
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From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
Roque's
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From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
done under pressure
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
St
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From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Here he had come to meet Gerald returning from Eton--coming back from the university in later days.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
Wentworth
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From this reading The Curate of St Roque's went sadly along the road he knew so well from Wentworth Rectory to the Hall.
at the time that
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely a tree nor the turning of a hedgerow which had not its own individual memories to the son of the soil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he had rushed down to the old Rector, his childless uncle, with the copy of the prize-list when his brother took his first-class.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gerald, and the family pride in him, was interwoven with the very path, and now--The young man pressed on to the Hall with a certain bitter moisture stealing to the corner of his eye.
