used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
anew
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
GODFREY
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From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
LEADSnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
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 He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
MANIAnounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
go across or through
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
on the contrary
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three long hours had still to pass before the sun reappeared above the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
precisely as stated
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
(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 He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were such hours that they might rather be called centuries.
at the time that
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH LEADS GODFREY TO BITTER REFLECTIONS ON THE MANIA FOR TRAVELLING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trial was a rough one to begin with, but, we repeat, Godfrey had not come out for a simple promenade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He himself put it very well when he said he had left behind him quite a lifetime of happiness and repose, which he would never find again in his search for adventures.
