used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
any person at all
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
a social unit living together
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
Farnham
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From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
free-lanceadjective
working for yourself
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
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 There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
a particular point in time
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
not any; not one
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had not wanted any invitations to family festivities on Christmas Day to "keep me from being lonely."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was absolutely nothing arranged for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a free-lance.
in or at the place that
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
Wildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I had wished not to be obliged to account to anyone as to my goings and comings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The House by the Lock I arose on Christmas morning with the same feeling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My desire had been to go exactly where the whim of the moment might lead me, and without a moment's hesitation I had declined the invitation to "Christmas dinner" which poor Farnham had dragged for me from his friend, Carson Wildred.
