used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
anew
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
inseparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbli/
without possibility of separation
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
PROPOSALSnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading PROPOSALS.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
tankardnounUS /ˈtæŋkərd/
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Herbert attended me during the forenoon, but left me after my early dinner.
a special situation
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The place, although inseparably interwoven with my earliest recollections, drew back and stood apart from me--a thing to be thought about; and, in the ancient house, amidst the lonely field, I felt like a ghost condemned to return and live the vanished time over again.
precisely as stated
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first night I felt very lonely, almost indeed what the Scotch call _eerie_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I made my tea for myself, and a tankard filled from a barrel of ale of my uncle’s brewing, with a piece of bread and cheese, was my unvarying supper.
