be able to spare or give up
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
anew
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
(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 The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My music was another matter, and I kept that out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RENDEZVOUS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
divisible by two
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading My music was another matter, and I kept that out.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My music was another matter, and I kept that out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading My music was another matter, and I kept that out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My music was another matter, and I kept that out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
go across or through
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
RENDEZVOUSnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading AT THE RENDEZVOUS.
an educational institution
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
school-books
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From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
refrain from harming
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RENDEZVOUS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The examination was over and school ended for me, before I had one half hour to spare to go to see Miss Cardigan.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The examination had passed as I could have wished it might; all had gone well; and I could afford to put by that whole train of thought, even as I put up my school-books and stowed them away; being things that I should not immediately want again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some time would pass, it was likely, before I would need to refresh my memory with mathematics or philosophy.
