used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
(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 But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
set up or found
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
Hilary
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From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But despite his assurances, all found him a little changed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
not any; not one
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
Ruddyford
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From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
put a saddle on
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He rode abroad less than formerly, and he read more; but he showed no indifference to the minor questions of the passing hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of old, nothing was too small for him to bestow thought upon it; and he still liked to be consulted as to the affairs of his farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
Woodrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FARMER COMES HOME Hilary Woodrow returned home during the latter part of May, and Ruddyford rejoiced to see him.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading He was tolerably active and cheerful, yet thinner than of yore, and his love of the saddle had decreased.
