used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
CORINTHIANnounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Reflections on the death of the_ CORINTHIAN, _and a few Lines to his Memory.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading JERRY _disconsolate for the loss of his two Pals.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Reflections on the death of the_ CORINTHIAN, _and a few Lines to his Memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
HAWTHORNnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Reflections on the death of the_ CORINTHIAN, _and a few Lines to his Memory.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
look-out
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From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
something that is lost
From this reading JERRY _disconsolate for the loss of his two Pals.
MatrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Reflections on the death of the_ CORINTHIAN, _and a few Lines to his Memory.
not any; not one
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reflections on the death of the_ CORINTHIAN, _and a few Lines to his Memory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
PalsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading JERRY _disconsolate for the loss of his two Pals.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Reflections on the death of the_ CORINTHIAN, _and a few Lines to his Memory.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
male cat
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
in the direction of
From this reading _Rosebud Cottage in sight, the Church in perspective, and a good look-out towards the High Road to Matrimony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JERRY _disconsolate for the loss of his two Pals.
UncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Uncertainty of existence: sorrow succeeding sorrow_: TOM _killed by a fall from his horse while hunting_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_There is no place like Home!_” JERRY _bids adieu to_ LIFE IN LONDON, _and sets out, with the_ CORINTHIAN, _for_ HAWTHORN HALL.
