used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have been in the world already without much success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been in the world already without much success.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
the lower side of anything
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
breakfasted
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From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
decampverbUS /dəˈkæmp/
leave a camp
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
and nothing more
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
immediately past
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been in the world already without much success.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
by chance
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
an amount of time
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
a state of social isolation
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I have been in the world already without much success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I now do?" said I to myself: "shall I continue here, or decamp?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two mornings after the period to which I have brought the reader in the preceding chapter, I sat by my fire at the bottom of the dingle.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had just breakfasted, and had finished the last morsel of food which I had brought with me to that solitude.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have been in the world already without much success.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This is a sad lonely spot--perhaps I had better quit it; but whither should I go? the wide world is before me, but what can I do therein?
