used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
anew
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
in the past
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
(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 I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are all before me as I write.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
Boggley
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From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
make calm or still
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
chintz-covered
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From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
don't
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From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
how
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From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
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 I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
be seated
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are all before me as I write.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I have tasted the joys of solitude I don't see how I am to enjoy living in a crowd again.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
at the time that
From this reading When Boggley finished I was silent, remembering the little chintz-covered chair--empty but for a broken doll.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The books lent me by various people are all read long ago, and I have gone back to those that are always with me.
won't
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From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am practically alone all day, for Boggley has long distances to ride and bicycle--and I never was so happy in my life, I write, and I read, and I fold my hands in newly acquired Oriental calm (which my bustling, busy little mother most certainly won't admire), and sit looking before me for hours.
