used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
aginst
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From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
Champneys
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From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
emanating from God
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD MORNING, GOOD LUCK!
grass-grown
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From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
headily
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From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading But to-day his step lagged.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading GOOD MORNING, GOOD LUCK!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GOOD MORNING, GOOD LUCK!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
a safe place
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
seethed
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From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But to-day his step lagged.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day his step lagged.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a particular Sunday Peter Champneys was making for his favorite haunt, the grass-grown clearing and the solitary and deserted cabin by the River Swamp.
accept gladly
From this reading It was to him a place not of desolation but of solitude, and usually he fled to it as to a welcome refuge.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The divine discontent of youth, the rebellion aginst the brute force of circumstance, seethed in him headily.
