used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I wandered among its cavities and its valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
lacking funds
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
placed in a grave
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
cavitiesnounUS /ˈkævɪtiz/
plural of “cavity” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading I wandered among its cavities and its valleys.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I wandered among its cavities and its valleys.
go away from a place
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
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 It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
rambledverbUS /ˈræmbəld/
past form of “ramble” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
in the direction of
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
undefinableadjective
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading My heart was for the present too full of astonishment and exultation in my unexpected deliverance, to admit of anxiety about the future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I wandered among its cavities and its valleys.
precisely as stated
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I wandered among its cavities and its valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before I took my everlasting leave of this detested and miserable scene.
at the time that
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accident led me towards the very heath which had first sheltered me, when, upon a former occasion, I broke out of my prison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading I withdrew from the town; I rambled with a slow and thoughtful pace, now bursting with exclamation, and now buried in profound and undefinable reverie.
