used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
banishingverbUS /ˈbænɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Here was the chance of banishing my thoughts and misery.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here was the chance of banishing my thoughts and misery.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
commonest
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From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
Edith
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From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered.
divisible by two
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the chance of banishing my thoughts and misery.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
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 THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
roused to anger
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Here was the chance of banishing my thoughts and misery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
and nothing more
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The sight of the familiar sign of the opium den over a low door stopped me in my mad ramble.
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 THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I left the barracks and made my way into the lowest and commonest quarter of the city.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My own idea was to drown my thoughts, to forget myself, Edith, and the world, even if only for an hour or so.
