farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
anew
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
endeavoured
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From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
engrossverbUS /ɪnˈɡroʊs/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
Hertfordshirenoun
a county in southern England
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
a message received and understood
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
and nothing more
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over and over again I endeavoured to measure the distance I had advanced in knowledge of my neighbour since I stepped out into the moonlight.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both of my friends were shrewd enough to smile if I trotted out the startling information that he came from Hertfordshire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that was just what I found myself unable to do.
at the time that
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HE BEGINS HIS TALE The work upon which I had been engaged during the evening did not engross my mind that night when I retired.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wished to realize the exact advantage I would hold over Mac and Bill when we met next morning at breakfast.
