used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
cannot
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From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
and nothing more
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
pronounnounUS /ˈproʊnaʊn/
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
at the time that
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I begin this story with the personal pronoun.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is most natural that the personal pronoun should stand as the first word of this tale, for I cannot remember a time when my chief thoughts and emotions did not concern myself, or were not in some way related to myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To begin it in any other way would be only a commonplace assumption of a modesty that I do not really have.
