commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
adjoined
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From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
anew
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
AmbitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I re-entered the but.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
and nothing more
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
labours
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From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
Lilian
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From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
the middle of the day
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
with low volume
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading I re-entered the but.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
cut with a saw
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading I ascended the stairs to the kind of loft in which I had been accustomed to pursue my studies, but in which I had not set foot since my alarm for Lilian had suspended my labours.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To my surprise, Margrave was not in the room in which I had left him, nor in that which adjoined it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I strayed through the forest till noon, in debate with myself, and strove to shape my wild doubts into purpose, before I could nerve and compose myself again to face Margrave alone.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There I saw Margrave quietly seated before the manuscript of my Ambitious Work, which lay open on the rude table, just as I had left it, in the midst of its concluding summary.
