739
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741
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
AKA
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading VERONIKA PATHZUOL was my betrothed.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
Cassell
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
Harland
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From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
hungered
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From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
Luska
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VERONIKA PATHZUOL was my betrothed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
PATHZUOL
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From this reading VERONIKA PATHZUOL was my betrothed.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
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 I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
TeachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teaching music to support myself, I employed all of the day that was not thus occupied in practicing on my own behalf.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
VERONIKA
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From this reading VERONIKA PATHZUOL was my betrothed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERONIKA PATHZUOL was my betrothed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must give some account of the circumstances under which she and I first met each other, so that my tale may be clear and complete from the beginning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a long while, without knowing why, I had been restless—hungry, without knowing for what I hungered.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading By Henry Harland (AKA Sidney Luska) Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York.
