used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
the act of departing
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not particularly interest me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
filterverbUS /ˈfɪltər/
remove by passing through a filter
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They did not particularly interest me.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did not particularly interest me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They did not particularly interest me.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
post-office
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From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
readjustmentnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənt/
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
sundialnounUS /ˈsʌndaɪl/
timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The post-office appealed to me more than the peas, and I laboured harder over my photographs of the sundial beds than over the beds themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not particularly interest me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My whole psychological make-up had been violently shaken, the centres of attention had been shifted, and I was constantly struggling for a readjustment which did not come.
wide-angleadjective
of or relating to a fisheye lens
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sent for a ray filter and a wide-angle lens, spending hours in experiment and covering a plank in front of the south door with printing frames.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I GO TO NEW YORK FOR A PURPOSE I shall not here recount the events on the farm during the weeks which followed Miss Stella's departure.
