1908
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From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
1910
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From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
(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 It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
bicycledverbUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəld/
past form of “bicycle” — ride a bicycle
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
DevelopmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
fro
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From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
not any; not one
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
on one occasion
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
SabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
Sabre's
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From this reading Sabre bicycled in daily to Fortune, East and Sabre's, and the daily ride to and fro had become a curious pleasure to him.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
Tidborough
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From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The Penny Green Garden House Development Scheme was begun in 1910.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There had once occurred to him as he rode, and thereafter had persisted and accumulated, the feeling that, on the daily, solitary passage between Tidborough and Penny Green, he was mysteriously detached from, mysteriously suspended between, the two centres that were his two worlds,--his business world and his home world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It never occurred to any one that a railway would one day link Penny Green with Tidborough and all the rest of the surrounding world, or that a railway to Tidborough was desirable.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
but in spite of that
From this reading In 1908, the year of the measles and the separated bedrooms, no shadow of it had yet been thrown.
