commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
OBEYINGverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading OBEYING ORDERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading OBEYING ORDERS.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
pleasanter
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From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
roomed
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From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
Sandford
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From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
carry out
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
Thorold
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From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was pleasanter down there than can be told.
precisely as stated
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
at the time that
From this reading Nobody came by that way at so early an hour; I had been seen by nobody except that one time, when Thorold and his companion passed me; and I felt quite safe.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the delightful early mornings I was accustomed to take my book, therefore, and go down where I had gone the first morning, to the rocks by the river's side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I roomed with Mrs. Sandford, of course I had very scant opportunities of being by myself.
