used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
give a benediction to
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
a youthful male person
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
set up or found
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This startled me a little.
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 As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
and nothing more
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
To recall to mind.
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
try to get or reach
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading This startled me a little.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
a special situation
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This startled me a little.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading ‘My father did not continue long at his trade, and was obliged to seek some other mode of subsistence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
precisely as stated
From this reading As however I remember nothing more of the paroxysm, it could not have lasted very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
at the time that
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ‘While my music and my arithmetic were thus in some sort confusing my brain, I became not only ashamed of, but alarmed at myself; for being occasionally sent on errands, I found my memory absent, and made several blunders, a thing to which I had been wholly unaccustomed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One day, when John Watson was at home, I was sent only for two things, and forgot one of them, at which I heard him exclaim, without any reproach,—“God bless me, what is come to the boy!”
