used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The experiment of life had begun in earnest, and the adventure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
on or to one side
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The experiment of life had begun in earnest, and the adventure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The experiment of life had begun in earnest, and the adventure.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The experiment of life had begun in earnest, and the adventure.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The walls of the garden had fallen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
for a limitless time
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The walls of the garden had fallen.
the act of giving
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The walls of the garden had fallen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The experiment of life had begun in earnest, and the adventure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The experiment of life had begun in earnest, and the adventure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
not any; not one
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls of the garden had fallen.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Before leaving Pope Lane I had been led aside by my father.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first October night of my residence at Oxford is forever memorable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walls of the garden had fallen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
trap-doors
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From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
unescapable
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From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls of the garden had fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Childhood was ended and with it all those absurd, aching fears lest I should never be a man and lest time might be a stationary, unescapable present, with no trap-doors giving access to the future.
