Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

aroused or activated

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

an old word for “between”

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

put or send forth

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

plural of “counterfeit” — a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

the first light of day

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

at any time

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

obtain

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

usually; as a rule

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

not in action or at work

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

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 What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

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 PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

engage in

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

worth remembering

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

and nothing more

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

unpleasantly

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

in a manner having a powerful influence

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

for the most part

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

term of address for a man

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

not in physical motion

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

showing sorrow

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What passed betwixt us in that still hour I may not recount, but let it suffice that it left me weeping.

in or at the place that

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PRINCIPALLY TELLS HOW SIR MATTHEW JUKE WAS CAST AWAY UPON THE HEBRIDES I awoke long before dawn on that memorable Wednesday which was to set a term to my pleasant and not altogether idle life in the Combe.

during the time that

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Such an experience it was mine to gain then, so that my boyish follies and the ignorant counterfeits which make up a boy's wisdom fell away the while my father discoursed gravely of this and that, and I marvelled how I could ever have held such stock of vain opinions.

the words that are spoken

From this reading There be words spoken sometimes that have the effect and impress of a passage of time, so potently do they dissever us from the past, leading us into a sudden knowledge which by time only is generally acquired, and that painfully.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet early as I had awakened, my father preceded me, and coming into my attic chamber where I had always slept in the tower, sat down by my bedside, fully dressed, while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.