1905
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From this reading _First Published_ 1905.
1928
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From this reading _Constable's Miscellany_ 1928.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
(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 I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
Constable's
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From this reading _Constable's Miscellany_ 1928.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Published_ 1905.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
how
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From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading _Constable's Miscellany_ 1928.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First Published_ 1905.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
precisely as stated
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am afraid I must begin a good way back if I am to explain myself to myself at all satisfactorily.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My parents were never very long in one place, and I have never known what it was to have a home, as most children know it; a home that has been lived in so long that it has got into the ways, the bodily creases, of its inhabitants, like an old, comfortable garment, warmed through and through by the same flesh.
but in spite of that
From this reading I can see how the queer child I was laid the foundation of the man I became, and yet I remember singularly little of my childhood.
