324
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
demanding attention
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
ElectverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
else
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
FitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
ForthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
set up or found
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
the act of departing
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
how
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
not any; not one
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
a human being
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
sitting-room
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
belonging to which person
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
