used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
Alf
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From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
bath-orderly
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From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
BLIGHTYnoun
a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
easy-going
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From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Look 'ere, Bill," he said.
divisible by two
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
immediately past
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
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 His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look 'ere, Bill," he said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
on one occasion
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
the act of punishing
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
remonstrateverb
argue in protest or opposition
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look 'ere, Bill," he said.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
in the near future
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
souredadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊərd/
having turned bad
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
up to a particular time
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BLIGHTY FOR TWO Grant's appointment to the menial position of bath-orderly plunged him into a state of savage gloom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His duties were arduous and his hours long; and as he spent even his free time in morose silence, he soon made Alf as miserable as himself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But his punishment seemed to have soured his whole outlook on life; even now he continued sullenly aloof till at last even the easy-going Alf felt himself constrained to remonstrate.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Gradually the week wore away until at last the sentence was served, and Bill was once more a free man.
