used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "How many children have you?"
ConfessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REGARD FOR THE POOR.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
a quick look
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How many children have you?"
How
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From this reading "How many children have you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many children have you?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
on one occasion
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
others
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From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading REGARD FOR THE POOR.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading REGARD FOR THE POOR.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REGARD FOR THE POOR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I once had such a glimpse, and, at the time, put it upon record as a lesson for myself as well as others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Its introduction into this series of "Confessions" will be quite in place.
but in spite of that
From this reading WE sometimes get, by chance, as it were, glimpses of life altogether new, yet full of instruction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How many children have you?"
