used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
approval
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
the state of being honored
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
MAREnounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading MY WHITE MARE.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WHITE MARE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
refrain from harming
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
(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 had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
a Caucasian
From this reading MY WHITE MARE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
