used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
the state of being absent
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
anew
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
lacking funds
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in truth I was now a prisoner to that inviting sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
ENGAGEverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
the act of giving
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
a single distinct event
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading But in truth I was now a prisoner to that inviting sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
langue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
immediately past
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
mentornounUS /ˈmentɔːr/
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
not any; not one
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
many times at short intervals
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But in truth I was now a prisoner to that inviting sea.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
sedulousadjective
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
a particular situation
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
not in physical motion
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
tee'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
temptinglyadverb
in a tempting seductive manner
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But in truth I was now a prisoner to that inviting sea.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
warder's
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From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading The last English vessel had gone; the Channel was a moat about my native isle, and I was a tee'd ball with a passport that was no more and no less than a warder's warrant in my pouch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in truth I was now a prisoner to that inviting sea.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
in or at the place that
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
whereto
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From this reading It called me then, in the dripping weather of those nights in France--it called me temptingly to try again my Shoes of Fortune (as now I named them to myself), and learn whereto they might lead.
belonging to which person
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST A week passed with no further incident particularly affecting this history.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With my reduced and antique mentor I studied _la belle langue_, sedulous by day, at night pacing the front of the sea, giving words to its passion as it broke angry on the bar or thundered on the beach--the sea that still haunts me and invites, whose absence makes often lonely the moorland country where is my home, where are my people's graves.
