used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
Anthy
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From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
at any time
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
Fergus
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From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
Hempfield
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
ten 10s
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
a particular point in time
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
not any; not one
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
Nort
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From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
printing-office
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From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely," I said to myself, "no one ever had such friends as I have!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with me on that morning, and I thought of the adventures of the printing-office, and of Anthy and Nort and Fergus and the old Captain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
showing curiosity
From this reading You lie half awake for a moment wondering what it can all be about, and then it comes suddenly and vividly alive for you.
a late time of life
From this reading THE WONDERFUL DAY Though I live to be a hundred and fifty years old, which heaven forbid, I shall never forget the events which followed upon the historic publication of the Poems of Hempfield.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder if you have ever awakened in the morning with a curious deep sense of having some peculiar reason for being happy?
