used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
in addition
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
cryptogramnoun
a piece of writing in code or cipher
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading But these matters I eliminate in telling the tale.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
of great significance or value
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these matters I eliminate in telling the tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But these matters I eliminate in telling the tale.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
and nothing more
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
and nothing more
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But of course I shall have to select my scenes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
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 I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
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 But these matters I eliminate in telling the tale.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But these matters I eliminate in telling the tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these matters I eliminate in telling the tale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
hard to endure
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were equally important to me at the time but now they are forgotten, and the links of the story are the only things that stand out in my memory.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The story ran sometimes, like a cryptogram, through other events that seemed at the time to mean something entirely different, and I also did some living and working and thinking along other lines through those days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am trying to give you this story as it opened up step by step before me and around me, not merely as I came to see it afterwards, looking backward.
