used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
Charlocknoun
weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
Ethel
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From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
Ethel's
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From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
in the near future
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the responsive look in Ethel’s deep eyes seemed to draw him to her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started off presently, Ethel and Charlock a little in front of the rest.
a special situation
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
up to a particular time
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time they were silent, till, at length, the perfect beauty of the scene fell like a charm upon Charlock and he began to talk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not so much what he said as what he implied that led Ethel to believe that he was both a miserable and a misunderstood man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a new thing for him to have a companion in sympathy with himself.
