used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
approval
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
Dariel
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From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
dearly loved
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
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 And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
not any; not one
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
and nothing more
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
by chance
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
express in words
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
have in common
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
carry out
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
express in words
From this reading And that is more than I could tell for many a long day afterwards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading BUT NOT IN VAIN In recounting my little adventures--as I am begged sometimes to do--upon coming to this particular part my general practice is to stop, as if I had no more to say.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
at the time that
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whereas it is only that I want to know in which of the persons concerned my friends appear to take most interest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When the door of her cell was beaten in, she came forth as in a dream or trance, without any wonder, or fear, or question, possessed by one purpose alone,--to share the fate of her dear father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And to my pride, more perhaps than to my credit, their first question always is, not "What became of you, George?" but "What became of Dariel?"
