used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
in the past
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I amazed them with my knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once my tongue was unloosed.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I amazed them with my knowledge.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
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 When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At once my tongue was unloosed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
on one occasion
From this reading At once my tongue was unloosed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
PeeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
move upward
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I amazed them with my knowledge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading At once my tongue was unloosed.
unloosed
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From this reading At once my tongue was unloosed.
migratory
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once my tongue was unloosed.
at the time that
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I seemed to rise right above the roofs of London, beneath which I had been but a wandering atom a few minutes ago.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading When I finished a long recital of Great Will's chase of the deer, by saying that I did not care about politics (I meant, in my own mind, that Pitt was dull in comparison), they laughed enormously, as if I had fired them off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I amazed them with my knowledge.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I talked of my wonderful father, and Great Will, and Pitt, and the Peerage.
