used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
(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 To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
on or to one side
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
Evereld
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From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
set down according to a plan
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
Macneillie
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From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
come together
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
the force of workers available
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
not any; not one
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
noblenessnoun
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
a course of conduct
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
Ralph
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From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
move upward
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
get rid of
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
in the near future
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
Stratford
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From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
accept gladly
From this reading He recovered his power of sleeping, and returned to Stratford to find Ralph and Evereld already settled there and awaiting him with a warmth of welcome which did his heart good.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead Will rise in majesty to meet thine own;
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then wilt thou see it gleam in many eyes, Then will pure light around thy path be shed, And thou wilt never more be sad and lone.”--Lowell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |The entire change of scene, the vigour of his own mind, and the sturdy resolution with which he laid aside care and anxiety soon restored Macneillie to a great extent.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To hear him telling comical stories of his adventures among the Dutch as they lingered over the supper table that first evening, no one would have believed that he had passed through any ordeal whatever, and he seemed quite ready for all the hard work that lay before him.
