used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
brought into existence
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
wanted intensely
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
how
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From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
ten 10s
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
not any; not one
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
many times at short intervals
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
one-thirdnounUS /ˌwʌnˈθɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
for each
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
express in words
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
have in common
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still had a conviction that I was born to a different life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For my old grandmother had left me one-third profit of a small estate, my share at that time amounting to ten shillings per week, and during these five years I had not drawn one penny, therefore having over a hundred pounds entered to my account.
at the time that
From this reading The knowledge that I had the advantage over the majority of strangers in that country, often consoled me when feeling depressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So, when one would say how much he desired to return to his native land, but had no means of doing so, I would then explain how it could easily be done on the cattle boats.
a late time of life
From this reading HOME I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess was not often.
