used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
(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 All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But persons are so curious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But persons are so curious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But persons are so curious.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
forty-threeadjective
being three more than forty
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
how
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From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
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 All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
and nothing more
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But persons are so curious.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
express in words
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But persons are so curious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
express in words
From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
precisely as stated
From this reading In spite of the vanity natural in a traveller, I should have been very glad if it had only run a single chapter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
at the time that
From this reading But how can I tell you when I do not know myself?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All I can say is that if you find my work too long, it was not my fault.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sure you would like to know why my journey round my room lasted forty-two days instead of forty-three, or some other space of time.
