used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
Baillie's
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From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
BERESFORD
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
dissertationnounUS /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
Hegel's
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From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
LYNNEKERS
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
PhenomenologynounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːlɑːɡiː/
a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
express in words
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
STAHL
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a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
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 J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading J. D. BERESFORD AUTHOR OF "THESE LYNNEKERS," "THE STORY OF JACOB STAHL," ETC.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
at the time that
From this reading I looked up when the woman entered my compartment, though I did not notice the name of the station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since we had left London, I had been struggling with Baillie's translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I could not say at which station the woman and her baby entered the train.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not a book to read among such distracting circumstances as those of a railway journey, but I was eagerly planning a little dissertation of my own at that time, and my work as a journalist gave me little leisure for quiet study.
