used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
burghnoun
a borough in Scotland
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
fleetingly
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From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
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 At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
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 At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
on one occasion
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fair Beginning of a New Life in Ancient Albany.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
two times
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I think upon it at this distance, it seems as if I grew accustomed to the novel environment almost at the outset.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had seen the old burgh once or twice before, fleetingly and with but a stranger's eyes; now it was my home.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The life in Albany was to me as if I had become a citizen of some new world.
