used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was at this time about leaving school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at this time about leaving school.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
the act of departing
From this reading He was at this time about leaving school.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
an educational institution
From this reading He was at this time about leaving school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
in the near future
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
carry out
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was at this time about leaving school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was at this time about leaving school.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He soon came to take to the letter what his mother had told him, and to prove to his own satisfaction that to deprive himself of a pleasure was to deprive her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He became tired of the small privations which he had to impose upon himself.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The impressions he had felt wore off.
