used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
church-yard
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From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
death of a person
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
headstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
how
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From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
Leighton
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From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
not any; not one
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
a brief written record
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
that is looked for
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
a state of acute pain
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After tea I felt that I must walk out in the air, as I was suffering from a severe headache.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
at the time that
From this reading I know not how long I remained thus, for I took no note of time; but when I raised my head at the sound of approaching footsteps, the shades of evening were gathering around me.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
Willie
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From this reading It was Willie Leighton whose footsteps had aroused me from my reverie.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading I made my way to the church-yard, and sought the graves of my parents; and, seating myself at the headstone of my mother's grave, I remained for a long time wrapped in profound meditation.
