used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
anew
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
for the reason that
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
civilities
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From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
wanted intensely
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
a message received and understood
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
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 Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
roused to anger
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
not any; not one
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some of these men had an idea that I was mad, because I could give them little information as to the towns and villages through which I had that very day passed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly at times I was desperately inclined to steal; but chance left nothing for my eyes to covet, and I passed harmlessly on.
at the time that
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
which person or people
From this reading I travelled alone, in spite of the civilities of other tramps, who desired company, so as to allow no strange voice to disturb my dreams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I suffered most from lack of rest, or bodily sustenance--as my actual experience became darker, the thoughts of the future became brighter, as the stars shine to correspond with the night's shade.
but in spite of that
From this reading ON TRAMP AGAIN NOW followed a strange experience, an experience for which there is no name; for I managed to exist, and yet had neither the courage to beg or sell.
