prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
the two together, not just one
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then came the question, "What had brought me to Cambridge?"
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Then came the question, "What had brought me to Cambridge?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the question, "What had brought me to Cambridge?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
set up or found
From this reading THE LOST IDOL FOUND.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading THE LOST IDOL FOUND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST IDOL FOUND.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then came the question, "What had brought me to Cambridge?"
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
and nothing more
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
not in physical motion
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
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 To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
express in words
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I excused myself for my dripping state, simply by saying that I had slipped into the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST IDOL FOUND.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the question, "What had brought me to Cambridge?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On my return, I found my cousin already at home, in high spirits at having, as he informed me, "bumped the first Trinity."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then came the question, "What had brought me to Cambridge?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To tell him the whole of the story, while the fancied insult still rankled fresh in me, was really too disagreeable both to my memory and my pride.
