used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
(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 GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
demoralisingadjective
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
a social unit living together
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
GREECEnounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading I regret those lecturing years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
plexusnounUS /ˈpleksəs/
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I regret those lecturing years.
RUSSIAnounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I regret those lecturing years.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading I was voluble and had instant success, but it was mentally demoralising and very exhausting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being one of a family of twelve, my fortune was slender, and social life is costly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though I was almost fatally fluent, I could never face a big audience without a sinking in the pit of what is now called the _solar plexus_.
a late time of life
From this reading GREECE AND RUSSIA All through my London life (fifteen years) I lectured there and in the provinces.
