used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
put or send forth
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
DISOWNEDverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
easily agitated
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
not any; not one
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
in or at or to some place
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
in the near future
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
except if; if not
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
at the time that
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
