used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
Adam-street
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From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
Adelphi
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From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
betook
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From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
brought into existence
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
and nothing more
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RE-ENTER “MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
on one occasion
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
and nothing more
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
RE-ENTERverb
enter again
From this reading RE-ENTER “MR.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I had come into a small property, just barely sufficient to render me independent, and to enable me to live in idleness, if idleness had been my hobby.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
Turcival
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From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOHNSON” It was a good many months before the curtain rose on the second act of the drama of which this narrative is the record.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it was not, I betook myself to Adam-street, Adelphi, to confer with my trusty medical agent, Mr. Turcival, and from that conference was born my connexion with the strange events which will be hereafter related.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Rather more than a year had passed, and in that time certain changes had taken place in my condition, of which I need refer only to the one that, indirectly, operated as the cause of my becoming once more a party to the drama aforesaid.
