used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
equally
From this reading All the days are alike, and all the tasks, and all the faces.
(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 All the days are alike, and all the tasks, and all the faces.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
any thing at all
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the days are alike, and all the tasks, and all the faces.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All the days are alike, and all the tasks, and all the faces.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is ennui and death.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading It is ennui and death.
at any time
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the days are alike, and all the tasks, and all the faces.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
in a gradual manner
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
come to pass
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is ennui and death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
carry out
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading All the days are alike, and all the tasks, and all the faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, outside of the petty domestic incidents that I have related, never does anything happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My first feelings of revolt having quieted down a little, my life proceeds here monotonously and stupidly; and I am gradually getting accustomed to it, without too great moral suffering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one ever comes here; one would take it for a cursed house.
