used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
in actual fact
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
Amiel
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From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
apart from; not including
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
set up or found
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
Humphry
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From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
and nothing more
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
and nothing more
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
only a very short time before
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
time-staled
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From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
unbalancedadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On reading it over I found it so unbalanced, so one-sided, that I can scarce quote a passage as really expressive of what I actually was.
at the time that
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this time, influenced by Amiel, whom I had come across in Mrs. Humphry Ward’s translation, I had begun to keep a diary, or journal, of my “sensations and ideas.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I unearthed it the other day, with the paper time-staled as the sensations, and the ink faded as the ideas.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Some of this journal is descriptive, some of it merely notes certain thoughts that came to me and that I evidently, the Lord knows why, imagined worthy of preservation.
produce a literary work
From this reading It expresses only what I was when I sat down to write my journal, and I never appear to have done this except when I was in a particularly unhealthy mood.
