used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
(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 I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
cannot
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From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
communicated in words
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
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 was long and seriously unhappy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
in a serious manner
From this reading I was long and seriously unhappy.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My sensations, on my first arrival, at a scene so novel and so strange, cannot easily be expressed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I was long and seriously unhappy.
unlearnverb
try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now placed under the care of a great dragon of learning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I was humble, retired, and, as they thought, vulgar; whilst to me, they all appeared insolent, rude, intolerable.
which person or people
From this reading I had so much to learn, to arrive at the level of those who were now my associates, so much to unlearn, to avoid derision and contempt, that my situation was for a time truly pitiable.
