1806
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From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
how long something has existed
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
Alice
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From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
Enterkin
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From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
Lorimer
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From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
the light of the Moon
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
the season of growth
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
a quantity of money
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Let me see, said I, so audibly that I started at my own utterance, as did a little pony I rode; and what followed was the sum of my reflections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was coming down Enterkin late in a fine moonlight night in the spring of 1806.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
at the time that
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was on my way to join a family in Galloway, where I long acted in the capacity of tutor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I calculated, by the common rule of proportion, that if Alice was twelve when I was sixteen, she would be seventeen now that I was twenty-one.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I had then attained my twenty-first year; and I chanced to be calculating--as I expected seeing Alice Lorimer on the following day--what her age must be.
