used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
anew
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
any thing at all
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
HARRY'S
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From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
Isoline
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From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
engage in
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
and nothing more
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
cut with a saw
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
express in words
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
shilly-shallying
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From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
in the near future
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
express a supposition
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
carry out
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
trumpsnounUS /trʌmps/
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
Waterchurch
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From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
at the time that
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could hardly resist throwing his hat into the air as he drove along the road between Hereford and Waterchurch again, and saw all the familiar objects he had passed with her when they had travelled along it together in the early days of their acquaintance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was now his own master, and Isoline, that star for which he had sighed through so many weary months, was within his reach; it was a glorious thought.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A BIRD IN THE HAND HARRY'S employment was not so congenial as to keep him one day at work after the news of his legacy had reached him, and, as soon as it was possible, he started for home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be no need for shilly-shallying now, no waiting on luck, on circumstances, on the tardy decisions of other people, for the trumps were in his hand and he had only to declare them and lead the game as he liked.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Two thousand a year was a fortune to make him perfectly independent of anything his father might say or do, for were he to cut him out of the place itself, his future would still be assured, and he did not suppose that the Squire would take such a desperate line as that.
