used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
BEARERnounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
full of life and energy
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
Merston's
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From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
possessing sweep
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading The first chill of evening was creeping over the _veldt_ as he ambled along the trail past the _kopje_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
at the time that
From this reading THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS It was late in the afternoon when Kelly returned to Blue Hill Farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been riding round Merston's lands with Burke during a great part of the day, and he was comfortably tired.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he came within sight of the farm a wave of sentiment swept over him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He looked forward to spending a congenial evening with his hostess, and he hoped that young Guy would not be of too lively a turn, for he was in a mood for peace.
