used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
befoggedadjective
stupefied by alcoholic drink
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
and nothing more
From this reading My thoughts just then were largely retrospect.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading My thoughts just then were largely retrospect.
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 I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
become covered with mist
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading My thoughts just then were largely retrospect.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
not in physical motion
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My thoughts just then were largely retrospect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts just then were largely retrospect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading For there was persistent mist still in the uplands, and I had strayed into the thick of it and was hopelessly befogged, hungry, and a trifle anxious about the probable duration of my helplessness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time I was sitting on a damp sharp stone, looking about me and seeing nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My thoughts just then were largely retrospect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had walked for a long while and gotten nowhere.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The Bull Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon.
