aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
Battersea
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From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
Fulham
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From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "THE YARD WHERE THE GENTLEMEN LIVE."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "THE YARD WHERE THE GENTLEMEN LIVE."
march in a procession
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
move upward
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had, as I have said before, literally never been further afield than Fulham or Battersea Rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE YARD WHERE THE GENTLEMEN LIVE."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
under normal conditions
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I may be forgiven, surely, if I run somewhat into detail about this my first visit to the country.
Wandsworth
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From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday evening, indeed, I had got as far as Wandsworth Common; but it was March, and, to my extreme disappointment, the heath was not in flower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
in or at the place that
From this reading "THE YARD WHERE THE GENTLEMEN LIVE."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading But, usually, my Sundays had been spent entirely in study; which to me was rest, so worn out were both my body and my mind with the incessant drudgery of my trade, and the slender fare to which I restricted myself.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "THE YARD WHERE THE GENTLEMEN LIVE."
