used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
anew
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
in addition
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
AMENABLEadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
for the reason that
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
CHISHOLM
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From this reading CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
Dene
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
elucidateverbUS /ɪˈluːsədeɪt/
make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
endeavoured
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
Evelyn's
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
immediately past
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
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 Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
for a short time
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
in the direction of
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
at the time that
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
