used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
anew
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
(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 I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
contriving
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From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Some terrible fate the man deserved, and he had met it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Some terrible fate the man deserved, and he had met it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now I had my own friends to think of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some terrible fate the man deserved, and he had met it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
Jefan
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From this reading "See to Jefan!"
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Some terrible fate the man deserved, and he had met it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I had my own friends to think of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now I had my own friends to think of.
the act of punishing
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See to Jefan!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some terrible fate the man deserved, and he had met it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some terrible fate the man deserved, and he had met it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
a special situation
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I do not think that I took in all the terror of it at the time, for on that field there was death in so many forms--death brought needlessly by his contriving again, and in all injustice--and this end of his was to me but right and fitting.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment I looked and then turned away, with but one thought in my mind, and that was the knowledge that it was a good thing that the punishment of this man had been taken from our hands.
