used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
absent-minded
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From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was like a man groping in the dark.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
the act of discovering something
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading I was like a man groping in the dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
how
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From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was like a man groping in the dark.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was like a man groping in the dark.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was like a man groping in the dark.
market-place
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From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
not one, and not any
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
photographer'snounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
possessive form of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
on the contrary
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
unusual or striking
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
do one's shopping
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
express in words
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
a special situation
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
in the direction of
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
precisely as stated
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After leaving the photographer's shop, I walked slowly across the little market-place and down the narrow street towards the "Rose and Crown."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was like a man groping in the dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My recent discovery had given me a good deal to think about, or rather, had afforded me matter for a variety of wild conjectures, but I could follow none of them to a very satisfactory conclusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had stumbled upon several very extraordinary and inexplicable facts; but what connection, if any, they had with one another, or how to link them together, I could not tell.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I have always been somewhat absent-minded and, with my brain in such a whirl, it was not a very remarkable thing that I took a wrong turning.
