used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
Apuleius
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From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
an occurrence of something
From this reading That was my case now.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
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exnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
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a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
negotio
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From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
not any; not one
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was my case now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
on one occasion
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
and nothing more
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
arrange in a container
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
petebam
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From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED RINGAN.
RINGAN
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From this reading RED RINGAN.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
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except for; apart from
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searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
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try to get or reach
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
the state of being asleep
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(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
caught or fixed
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
stumblesnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was my case now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
Thracenoun
an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
Thraciam
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From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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create by training and teaching
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once at Edinburgh College I had read the Latin tale of Apuleius, and the beginning stuck in my memory: "_Thraciam ex negotio petebam_"--"I was starting off for Thrace on business."
which person or people
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is to those who seek only peace and a quiet life that adventures fall; the homely merchant, jogging with his pack train, finds the enchanted forest and the sleeping princess; and Saul, busily searching for his father's asses, stumbles upon a kingdom.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was about to plunge into a wild world for no more startling causes than that I was a trader who wanted to save my pocket.
