used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
by-gones
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From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
CHECKverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
deem to be
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
divisible by two
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
Hockin
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From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
how
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From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
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 A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
cut with a saw
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
only a very short time before
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
a special situation
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading But this advice never came home to my case, and it always seemed an unworthy thing even to be listening to it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
in or at the place that
From this reading For if I had listened to Major Hockin, or even Uncle Sam for that part, where must I have been now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
which person or people
From this reading And now I saw reason to be glad for thanking people who advised me, and letting them go on to advise themselves.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I used to be told how much wiser it was not to interfere with any thing--to let by-gones be by-gones, and consider my own self only.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHECK So many things now began to open upon me, to do and to think of, that I scarcely knew which to begin with.
