used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEVERISH DREAM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A FEVERISH DREAM.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
FEVERISHadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A FEVERISH DREAM.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it not somewhere on the outskirts of the village?
on one occasion
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Was it not somewhere on the outskirts of the village?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Was it not somewhere on the outskirts of the village?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I had given up my ticket, and turned away from the quiet station, I was distinctly conscious of a strange confusion of ideas.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
at the time that
From this reading THE sweet dusk of a summer night was fast stealing over my old village, when I took my way through the beautiful lanes once more.
in or at the place that
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not remember the name of the old inn which had been familiar to me as a child; nor could I recall the place where it stood.
