used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
anew
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
at any time
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
Hammerstone
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From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
a particular point in time
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
as might be expected
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
and nothing more
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
carry out
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was never that; it had set its roots too deeply in the very fibres of my soul ever to be rooted up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
which person or people
From this reading HER WEDDING DAY I went to London the next morning, something to the astonishment of my guardian, who protested feebly that there was nothing to take me away, and suggested that he needed my presence in the country.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard that there are men like that, to whom love, coming early, comes cruelly--bending and twisting and torturing them, and creeping into their hearts, to cling there for ever.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I felt that my life, so far as Hammerstone Market was concerned, was closed; I did not ever wish to see the place again.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Let it not be thought for a moment, on account of my youth, that this was a mere boyish infatuation, out of which I should in time naturally have grown, remembering it at the best as only a tender boyish romance.
