used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three weeks after Christmas I write:
anew
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Three weeks after Christmas I write:
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
clothing in general
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
Euston
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From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
give expression to
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
the act of departing
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
immediately past
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
not any; not one
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
by chance
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
smoke-colored
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From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
express in speech
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks after Christmas I write:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks after Christmas I write:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LEFT London exactly twelve months from the day on which I had started to fulfill my first provincial engagement, and I did not return to it again while I was an actor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of the last few months of my professional life, the following brief extracts will speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I left it with my baggage early in the morning by the newspaper express from Euston; I returned to it late at night, footsore and hungry, and with no other possessions than the clothes I stood upright in.
produce a literary work
From this reading Three weeks after Christmas I write:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A slightly bitter tone runs through some of them, but at the time they were written I was suffering great disappointment, and everything was going wrong with me--circumstances under which a man is perhaps apt to look upon his surroundings through smoke-colored glasses.
