used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
despatched
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From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
divisible by two
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
the literary culture
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
engage in
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
procurableadjective
capable of being obtained
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
subjoined
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From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
the act of testing something
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This I despatched on a Tuesday morning, and it was not until the following Saturday that I obtained my reply.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
at the time that
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
in or at the place that
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had taken up my quarters in one of the small streets which lead from the Strand to the river; a very humble abode it was, and such as suited very humble fortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I cannot think of that painful interval even now without a shudder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I subjoined any letters and documents that I possessed which gave confirmation to my statement, addressing the entire to the minister, with the request that if my capacity could fit me for any employment in the public service, he would graciously make a trial of me; and if not, that he would enable me to return to France, where a livelihood at least was procurable.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When I arrived there, after the interview I have related, I sat down and wrote a short account of the events of my life, so far as they were known to me.
