used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
psychological suffering
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
the act of departing
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
Roger
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From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
try to get or reach
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
in a serious manner
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
shop-girl
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From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
SOPHISTICATIONnounUS /səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading SOPHISTICATION.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the bitterness of my humiliation and distress at the perfidy of Roger Dale I came near running away from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
at the time that
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So when this sorrow overwhelmed me, I thought seriously of going out into the world to seek my fortune in some such capacity.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading My youthful imaginations, as I have already mentioned, were of a realistic order, and it had been a favorite scheme with me to become a shop-girl.
