used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So we agreed to name a day for meeting there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
subject to appointment
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
bethought
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From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So we agreed to name a day for meeting there.
Durley
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From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
Ellesmere
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From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
half-way
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From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
immediately past
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So we agreed to name a day for meeting there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So we agreed to name a day for meeting there.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
opportunelyadverb
at an opportune time
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we agreed to name a day for meeting there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So we agreed to name a day for meeting there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was favourable, we met as we had appointed, and finding some beech logs lying very opportunely, took possession of them for our council.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
woolsack
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From this reading We seated Ellesmere on one that we called the woolsack, but which he said he felt himself unworthy to occupy in the presence of King Log, pointing to mine.
Worth-Ashton
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From this reading AFTER the reading in the last chapter, my friends walked homewards with me as far as Durley Wood, which is about half-way between Worth-Ashton and my house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As we rested here, we bethought ourselves that it would be a pleasant spot for us to come to sometimes and read our essays.
