used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
cannot
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
clear-headed
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
CynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
excitements
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
a boy or man
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
itinerarynounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreri/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
oppressesverbUS /əˈpresɪz/
third-person singular of “oppress” — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
railway-coupons
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
express in words
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
time-tables
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
a late time of life
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
ZERMATT
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
