used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
ARRIVINGverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
carefully weighed
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could it have happened?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
divisible by two
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How could it have happened?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could it have happened?"
How
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From this reading How could it have happened?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
the act of departing
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
transport commercially
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
be seated
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
Skenedonk
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From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
tendonsnounUS /ˈtendənz/
plural of “tendon” — a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to sit in the stern, the miles stretching me as a rack stretches flesh and tendons.
migratory
From this reading For the adventures of my wandering fell from me like a garment, leaving the one changeless passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
at the time that
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
which person or people
From this reading Skenedonk and I met on the ship a New England minister, who looked upon and considered us from day to day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ARRIVING I Even when a year had passed I said of my escape from the Tuileries: "It was a dream.
