used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
in addition
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
for a limitless time
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
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 had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
win a victory over
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
in the direction of
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked towards my home I was overcome with faintness, and I reeled like a drunken man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
at the time that
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon when I entered my house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been to my chambers, and having transacted some business which the change in my affairs seemed to me to render imperative, I gave up the keys, and turned my back forever upon the brighter side of my existence.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had also visited a clergyman and a barrister with whom I had a slight acquaintance; it was waste power, time thrown away, and I must have paid the visits without the least hope of deriving any good from them.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Then I recollected that food had not passed my lips since breakfast yesterday morning.
