used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
anew
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
without doubt or question
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
and nothing more
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
SandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
having come into contact
From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He tramped aimlessly the greater part of the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He clearly must do something; but he had only negative ideas as to what it should be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the next morning, to which he awoke feeling cold and feeling ill, that aroused him to his first thoughts of his present situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evening again provided him with a bed by the roadside.
Wriford's
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From this reading IN A FIELD I Sandwiches, supplied in liberal manner by Mr. Master and not touched on the railway journey, sufficed Mr. Wriford's needs through the following day.
