used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
anew
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
a youthful male person
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
carefully weighed
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
at any time
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
set up or found
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
the act of departing
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
only a very short time before
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
imaginings
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From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
sauntered
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From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.
splendours
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From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
male cat
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading By-and-by he found himself at Temple Bar, the farthest from home he had ever travelled in that direction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He stopped and considered a moment, then fell into his imaginings again, and passed on outside the walls of London.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams.
