used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
(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 is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
dearly loved
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
divisible by two
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
and nothing more
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
a female domestic
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
an old word for “no”
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
on a floor above
From this reading Anne had gone upstairs some time before.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is an occupation in itself to retrace all that has been done and said, nay, even looked and thought, and to carry this dream of recollection on into the future, adding what shall be to what has been.
which person or people
From this reading For one thing, those who have just begun to thread the flowery ways of early love have always a great deal to think of.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading At this time of her life she liked to be alone, and there were many reasons why solitude should be dear to her.
