used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only, with a difference.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be plain, the game was hardly good enough.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Only, with a difference.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be plain, the game was hardly good enough.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
at any time
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading To be plain, the game was hardly good enough.
the act of departing
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To be plain, the game was hardly good enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
only a very short time before
From this reading To be plain, the game was hardly good enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
make reference to
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, with a difference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
by chance
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading To be plain, the game was hardly good enough.
determined
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
the act of searching for something
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOING: AND THE COMING I may mention, incidentally, that I had resolved to act on Foster's advice before he offered it.
Twickenham
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From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I contemplated seeking a new environment, in a sense which he had not suggested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only, with a difference.
a late time of life
From this reading The Marquis of Twickenham was going on another little excursion, which might endure for another fifteen years, or perhaps for ever.
