used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
(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 He was full of unaccountable energy all through that time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
for the reason that
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He was full of unaccountable energy all through that time.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of unaccountable energy all through that time.
the act of departing
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been because he was in love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
and nothing more
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was full of unaccountable energy all through that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was full of unaccountable energy all through that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
hard to endure
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading He was full of unaccountable energy all through that time.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading He was still then going about from town to town trying to sell washing machines to merchants, but that only took a part of each day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If one were not in love one could not feel so alive.
at the time that
From this reading There was left the late afternoons, mornings when he arose early and sometimes went for a walk along the streets of one of the towns before breakfast, the long evenings and the Sundays.
