used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
at or in the front
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
Dalehouse
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From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
hilltopsnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːps/
plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
how
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From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
of great significance or value
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
Janet
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From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
a narrow way or road
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
sign-post
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From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
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 A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But this great road ahead of me here to the right, how clear it ran straight to the hilltops and the rising sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And other crossroads and branch roads doubtless lay ahead, some of them broad and safe and running in my direction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading She had arrived at Dalehouse on Thursday morning and by midday on Friday I knew that if I failed to hold and keep her I should have missed the one important sign-post on the highway of my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading True, I had already passed by this lane end and that, and, carelessly forgetting to examine the signs, I may have wandered down one here and there for an aimless mile or so, until, puzzled and disappointed, I retraced my steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
produce a literary work
From this reading A Close Call And now I come to the one part of my story that it gives me real pleasure to write, and that is the full admission of my precipitate and headlong falling in love with Janet, and how in a single day my liking for her broadened out and deepened into adoration.
