used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
(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 The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
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 FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
effaced
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From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
divisible by two
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
go away from a place
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
as might be expected
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
cut with a saw
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading I have kept one general impression of it, always the same; painful, monotonous, stifling.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Certain epochs of this life are even effaced from my memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS During the first weeks, and naturally the early part of my imprisonment, made a deep impression on my imagination.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
a late time of life
From this reading The following years on the other hand are all mixed up together, and leave but a confused recollection.
the day immediately before today
From this reading What I saw in experience during the first days of my imprisonment seems to me as if it had all taken place yesterday.
