used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am domesticated with the Trevanions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
domesticatedadjectiveUS /dəˈmestəkeɪtəd/
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading I am domesticated with the Trevanions.
to come or go into
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
not in action or at work
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
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 I now make a long stride in my narrative.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
engage in
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
as might be expected
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
phthisisnoun
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
pithnounUS /pɪθ/
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading I now make a long stride in my narrative.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am domesticated with the Trevanions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
a special situation
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
Trevanion
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From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
Trevanions
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From this reading I am domesticated with the Trevanions.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
communicated in words
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
precisely as stated
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
at the time that
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am domesticated with the Trevanions.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was naturally so joyous that I should have made college life a holiday, and then, in repentance, worked myself into a phthisis.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Looking back, I am convinced that my father was right, and that he understood my character, and the temptations to which I was most prone, when he consented to let me resign college and enter thus prematurely on the world of men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A very short conversation with the statesman sufficed to decide my father; and the pith of it lay in this single sentence uttered by Trevanion: "I promise you one thing,--he shall never be idle!"
