used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
approval
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
Cuthbert's
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From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
Edwardes
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From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
Fred
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From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
the act of departing
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
death of a person
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
how
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From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
and nothing more
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
hear with intention
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
MISHAPSnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
a brief written record
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
Orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
done under pressure
From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
express in speech
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
St
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From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
express in words
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I rushed back to St. Cuthbert's and went to hear Mr. Edwardes lecturing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
hard to endure
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
(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 I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Grave things were happening, at least I thought them grave, and Mr. Edwardes had nothing whatever to do with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I missed the beginning of the lecture, and I might just as well have stayed away altogether, for Mr. Edwardes asked me to speak to him at the end of it, though what he meant was that he was going to speak while I was to listen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISHAPS After I had been to my rooms and had a bath I went round to Oriel to see Fred, but he was not in his rooms, so I left a note to tell him that he must come to luncheon with me.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading While he talked to me I was trying by a process of mental arithmetic to discover how much money I had to my credit in the bank; the voice which I heard seemed to me to belong to bygone ages, and I was so worried by actual and present facts that I could not screw up a vestige of interest in antiquities.
