used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
a single distinct event
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
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 He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
purposed
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From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
ravelled
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From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
the season of growth
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been asked if he came on business, and had answered No; he had come for the pleasure of seeing me, and had come a long way.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
at the time that
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Agnes and I were sitting by the fire, in our house in London, one night in spring, and three of our children were playing in the room, when I was told that a stranger wished to see me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
a late time of life
From this reading I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
but in spite of that
From this reading What I have purposed to record is nearly finished; but there is yet an incident conspicuous in my memory, on which it often rests with delight, and without which one thread in the web I have spun, would have a ravelled end.
