move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
Bergson's
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From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
Henri
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From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
express in words
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
stoppagesnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒɪz/
plural of “stoppage” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I had been conscious of various stoppages and changes of passengers, but my attention had been held by Bergson's argument.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
at the time that
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since we had left London I had been engrossed in Henri Bergson's "Time and Free Will," as it is called in the English translation.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I agreed with his conclusion in advance, but I wished to master his reasoning.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
