used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he felt ever after that it suited the purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he felt ever after that it suited the purpose.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
couldn't
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From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
any strong feeling
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was entirely unconscious--that simile.
at any time
From this reading But he felt ever after that it suited the purpose.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But he felt ever after that it suited the purpose.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
GrailnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
HapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely unconscious--that simile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
immediately past
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But he felt ever after that it suited the purpose.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading It was entirely unconscious--that simile.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading But he felt ever after that it suited the purpose.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was entirely unconscious--that simile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
very small
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It was entirely unconscious--that simile.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
directed up
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Tears of unrestrained emotion stained his gaunt face as he looked down upon this veritable land of promise.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was entirely unconscious--that simile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
Westy
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From this reading Hap Westy been a medieval knight in quest of the Holy Grail and had at last beheld the object of his search before his very eyes, he couldn’t have been happier.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Away to the northwest his eyes followed its winding course and his heart leaped to see a tiny spiral of smoke curling its way upward with such a restful, comfortable look.
