used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
in addition
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
Barnet
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From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
brought into existence
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
ChippingnounUS /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
set up or found
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
fro
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From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
the act of departing
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
Hertford
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From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
and nothing more
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
LeanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
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 Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
not any; not one
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
cut with a saw
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We had removed also from the neighbourhood; the streets were strange, the people were strange; I saw no familiar faces.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The place we were in now was nothing but a village; my mother told me it was called Chipping Barnet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hitherto we had been living in Hertford, and many a time had I watched the barges going lazily to and fro on the River Lea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
at the time that
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I recovered from the fever of which the experiences just recorded were the prelude, I found that we had removed from the house in which I was born, and that we were occupying apartments.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I cannot tell exactly what it was that restrained me from asking why the change had been made; it must have been from an intuitive consciousness that the subject was painful to my mother.
