used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
anew
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
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From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
(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 A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
react verbally
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
brought into existence
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
the act of departing
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
INGELOW
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From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
held dear
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
Identical; not different.
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little cloud had fallen between them and it, and changed to their eyes all its proportions and hues.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were incessantly together, riding, or driving, or walking, looking at pictures, dancing at parties, listening to opera or play.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "_A breathing sigh, a sigh for answer, A little talking of outward things._" JEAN INGELOW Ah, the weeks that followed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It seems to me Will is going it at a pretty tremendous pace somewhere," said Mr. Surrey to his wife, one morning, after this had endured for a space.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
but in spite of that
From this reading People ate and drank and slept, lived and loved and hated, were born and died,--the same world that it had been a little while before, yet not the same to them,--never to seem quite the same again.
