used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come under the spell of Stevenson.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
foamyadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmi/
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come under the spell of Stevenson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading I had come under the spell of Stevenson.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading I had come under the spell of Stevenson.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still maintained my character as a drone and a dreamer.
the rays of the sun
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had come under the spell of Stevenson.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
Vagabondia
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From this reading Mostly I read books of travel, and especially did I relish the literature of Vagabondia.
voraciouslyadverb
in an eagerly voracious manner
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I used my time tramping the moorland with a gun, whipping the foamy pools of the burn for trout, or reading voraciously in the library.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading So in serenity and sunshine the days of my youth went past.
