used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
(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 One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps I am, and that is the reason for my leaving.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
an occurrence of something
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
the act of departing
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
take in solid food
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I am, and that is the reason for my leaving.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
immediately past
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
the act of departing
From this reading Perhaps I am, and that is the reason for my leaving.”
LLANTHONY
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From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
roused to anger
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No one came near me.
not any; not one
From this reading No one came near me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I am, and that is the reason for my leaving.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps I am, and that is the reason for my leaving.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
express in words
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MY DEPARTURE FROM LLANTHONY._ The morning for my departure at last arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In solitude on that morning I made a cup of tea, feeling too ill to eat, but I cut a small portion of bread and butter, in case I should want it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading One of the first thoughts that came to me was, “I wonder if, after all, I am mad, as they tell me I am?
