used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
(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 It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
Appleford
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From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
else
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From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
communicated in words
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
coins made of gold
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
how
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From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
Margaret
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From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
the force of workers available
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
and nothing more
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
by chance
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
sandboynoun
a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in “happy as a sandboy”
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
express in words
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After riding some time he saw a couple of men lying by the roadside.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
a special situation
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Blair rode on toward Ilfracombe, his cigar between his lips, his handsome face wearing its best and brightest look.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
in or at the place that
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
which person or people
From this reading They were fishermen from Appleford, who had, perhaps, been to Ilfracombe, and were resting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was, as he would have expressed it, as happy as a sandboy; and the only thing that could have increased his happiness would have been to have had Margaret with him.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It would be an exaggeration to say that he thought of nothing else but her as he rode along; but it is true that she was present in his thoughts nearly all the time, and that as he looked seaward, where the green water lay like an opal in the sun, or inland, where the yellow cornfields glittered like gold across the blue sky, he thought how much she would have admired it, and how her artist soul would revel in its beauty.
