amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became ill in body and in mind.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
Bertie
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From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He became ill in body and in mind.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
Finistere
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From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
How
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From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He became ill in body and in mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He became ill in body and in mind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He became ill in body and in mind.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He needed rest and care, good food and careful nursing.
only a very short time before
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How he lived he himself could have scarcely told.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The misfortunes which had befallen him since he had set out on his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams had told upon him.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Throughout the day which followed, and throughout the night, and throughout the succeeding days and nights, Bertie wandered among the wilds of Finistere, and among its lanes and villages.
