used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
(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 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
a youthful male person
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
Darnell
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From this reading Darnell paused in the stream of his talk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
apart from; not including
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darnell paused in the stream of his talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
and nothing more
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
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 I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
most important element
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
not divisible by two
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Darnell paused in the stream of his talk.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
express in words
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
an educational institution
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Darnell paused in the stream of his talk.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Darnell paused in the stream of his talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I thought about what I was going to do all that day, and went to bed early, so as to be fresh.
at the time that
From this reading Of course I knew the main streets--the Strand, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and so on--and I knew the way to the school I used to go to when I was a boy, and the way into the City.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading I knew wonderfully little about London, really; though, except for an odd week now and then, I had spent all my life in town.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But I had just kept to a few tracks, as they say the sheep do on the mountains; and that made it all the easier for me to imagine that I was going to discover a new world.'
