used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
cause to be bored
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
Condemeign
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From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
divisible by two
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One might as well have one's little joke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading One might as well have one's little joke.
and nothing more
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
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 The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
lethaladjectiveUS /ˈliːθəl/
of an instrument of certain death
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One might as well have one's little joke.
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 _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
one's
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From this reading One might as well have one's little joke.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
swinishadjective
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
toffish
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From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The new provisions of the will took most of what Condemeign had left in his bank balance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world had had one on him._ With a stroke of his pen, Condemeign signed a death sentence on a toffish nephew and condemned an older and even more lethal bore of a brother to a swinish end.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Condemeign reckoned he might as well do the world a bad turn while he was about it.
a late time of life
From this reading _Life could be for a whole forest of years, but dying took just as long as one wished.
