used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “What a beautiful situation!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
greatly pleased
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
Evelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
of great significance or value
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
Rosmore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
Rowland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
express in words
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “What a beautiful situation!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had not, indeed, been thinking much about the beauty of the country, her mind being fully occupied by matters more important, so that the Clyde, and the loch, and Rosmore, burst upon her more or less as a surprise.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
look attentively
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evelyn came fully up to her husband’s expectations, which were not small, in the way of admiration.
which person or people
From this reading What a lovely view the people must have who live there.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
belonging to which person
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She delighted Rowland, whose whole being was on the watch to see what she would say, by her exclamations.
