1879
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From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
Aix-les-Bains
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From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
ill-health
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From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
interestinglyadverbUS /ˈɪntərestɪŋli/
in an interesting manner
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
migratingverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
a particular point in time
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
over-fatigue
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From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
over-flowing
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From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
RomanynounUS /ˈrɑːməni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although the days had been filled most pleasantly and interestingly, they had been filled to over-flowing, and I was very, very tired.
WANDERLUSTnounUS /ˈwɑːndərlʌst/
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, in the grip of the wanderlust, we packed our trunks and went to Aix-les-Bains.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The preceding London season had been exacting and, in Paris, I had not had a moment in which to really rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me it came as a result of over-fatigue and ill-health; an instinctive craving for the medicine of change.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WANDERLUST AND WHERE IT LED ME That season of 1879 in Paris was certainly a wonderful one; and yet, before it was over, I caught that strange fever of unrest that sends birds migrating and puts the Romany tribes on the move.
