used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
Beck'snounUS /beks/
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
Brettons
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From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
being one more than seven
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
set up or found
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
a social unit living together
From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
an amount of time
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
an educational institution
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading When I awoke there next morning, my spirit shook its always fettered wings half loose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My friends went abroad and were lost sight of, and I, after a period of companionship with a woman of fortune, found myself, at her death, with fifteen pounds in my pocket looking for a new place.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading My own household and that of the Brettons suffered wreck.
a late time of life
From this reading _II.--Madame Beck's School_ The next eight years of my life brought changes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then it was that I saw mentally within reach what I had never yet beheld with my bodily eyes--I saw London.
