used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
the act of departing
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
To recall to mind.
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
an educational institution
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same summer I began going to school.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I should say that John Lane and I began going to school, as it was something of a joint adventure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We talked of it together for weeks before the great event.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the eventful morning I remember my father coming into the loft and leaning over my bed, where I feigned sleep.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading At that time my objective in life, in so far as I had one, was to be a locomotive engineer, but John had elected to be the owner of a woolen mill--blandly overlooking the little question of capital--and we discussed our school training in the light of these ambitions.
