used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLLISION.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
completely unclothed
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading A COLLISION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
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 There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
re-action
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From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
in the near future
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now came a dreary time of re-action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
migratory
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My intention was to avoid cities, and, wandering from village to village, lay my soul bare to the healing influences of nature.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There seemed nothing left for me to do, and I felt listless and weary.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Something kept urging me to get away and hide myself, and I soon made up my mind to yield to the impulse and go abroad.
