used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
give a description of
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
immunitynounUS /ˌɪˈmjuːnəti/
the state of not being susceptible
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
others
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From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
seasicknessnoun
motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
not in physical motion
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
express in words
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never seasick for a single minute, I enjoyed excellent health; but this did not give me immunity from the symptoms of others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading My first trip across the ocean was quite uneventful.
precisely as stated
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
(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 It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
at the time that
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading That any one fails to be seasick is to be wondered at, indeed, considering that seasickness is the first subject of conversation between passengers when they become acquainted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not describe London if I could.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It has been done too often already, well and ill; and, truth to tell, I was still very young, and for the greater part of the time spent there, lived too much in a dream to be able to deal with the realities that surged around me.
