used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
anew
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
in the past
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
(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 ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The occasion and the circumstances were as follows.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The occasion and the circumstances were as follows.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
command with authority
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
at any time
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The occasion and the circumstances were as follows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
engage in
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
on one occasion
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
try to get or reach
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
that is looked for
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
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From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ALL at once the thought came into my mind, 'I have not sought out Mr. Brown.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon that text I desire to depart from the direct line of my subject, and make a little excursion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The occasion and the circumstances were as follows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Upon a certain occasion, nine years ago, I had said, with strong feeling, 'If ever I see St. Louis again, I will seek out Mr. Brown, the great grain merchant, and ask of him the privilege of shaking him by the hand.'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
a late time of life
From this reading I wish to reveal a secret which I have carried with me nine years, and which has become burdensome.
