used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
anew
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
in the past
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
an established custom
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
housetopnoun
the roof of a house
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
Mogador
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From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
with speed
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
be seated
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
in or at the place that
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
produce a literary work
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
