used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
Cannobie
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From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
Ellen
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From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
Langton
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From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
and nothing more
From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading WALTER SCOTT.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
Walcott
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From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER SCOTT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was racing and chasing o'er Cannobie Lee."
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
(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 But one circumstance was only too well remembered,--the discovery of Ellen Langton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one, however, by means of the association of ideas, the events of the preceding night came back to his memory; though those of latest occurrence were dim as dreams.
at the time that
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Edward Walcott awoke the next morning from his deep slumber, his first consciousness was of a heavy weight upon his mind, the cause of which he was unable immediately to recollect.
