used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
anew
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The next morning I burnt it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
the act of departing
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
Desmond
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From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
IntoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I burnt it.
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 When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I burnt it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I burnt it.
not any; not one
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
not one, and not any
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
on one occasion
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
up to a particular time
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was something to be said to him before his departure, and again I wrote.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben left Surrey, I sent no message or letter by him, and he asked for none.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Intoxicated with the liberty my pen offered me, I roamed over a wide field of paper.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But at once I wrote to Desmond, and did not finish my letter till after midnight.
