used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
anew
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
the act of discovering something
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
divisible by two
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
and nothing more
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
Kenwood
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From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
the literary culture
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
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 Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
not any; not one
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
on one occasion
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
by chance
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But though they remained perhaps unaltered, they never appeared so vivid as on that day.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long after this I was provided with a companion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again and again I went to examine those letters, jealous at once of my secret, and fearful lest they should vanish.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To no one, not even to Thomas Kenwood (in whom I confided most), did I impart the discovery just described.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With keener interest I began once more to track, from page to page, from volume to volume, the chronicled steps of limping but sure-footed justice.
