used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I left nothing behind, the loss of which I regretted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
the formal act of approving
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
the first light of day
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
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 They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
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 I left nothing behind, the loss of which I regretted.
something that is lost
From this reading I left nothing behind, the loss of which I regretted.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I left nothing behind, the loss of which I regretted.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left nothing behind, the loss of which I regretted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I left nothing behind, the loss of which I regretted.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
rotenounUS /roʊt/
memorization by repetition
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
sallied
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From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I left them, without reluctance, to the fate for which I knew them to be reserved, that of affording food and habitation to mice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
the act of using
From this reading They had ceased, therefore, to be of any further use.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had purchased most of my own books with the product of my own separate industry, and, their number being, of course, small, I had, by incessant application, gotten the whole of them by rote.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I rose at the dawn, and, without asking or bestowing a blessing, sallied forth into the highroad to the city, which passed near the house.
