used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
Carbury
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From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
divisible by two
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
Hanbury
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From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
how
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From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
To recall to mind.
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
express in speech
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
make square
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
Vernon
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From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the midst of this radiance was one figure, one face; out of the brightness one voice seemed to speak, and one pair of eyes to shine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I do remember vividly is this: that I went home to Hanbury Square like one walking in a dream.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I cannot recall even to this day whether I shook hands with him or not, or even whether he walked with me as far as the gates of the Park.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not know how I parted with Vernon Carbury.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world seemed to me to be filled with a wonderful new light.
