used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
someone who is a detective
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
divisible by two
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
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From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
a young female
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
lonesomenessnoun
a disposition toward being alone
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
for more time
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
not any; not one
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
precisely, exactly
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
squaringverbUS /ˈskwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
in a swift manner
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
unsleepingadjective
fully awake
From this reading He told himself, as he lay unsleeping in the quiet night, that he should go; that he should go now that he could drag himself away from her; that he had no right to stay longer.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
migratory
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that his bruised side must have kept him in a forced inactivity, that he must have waited even as he was waiting.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what right had he to live from day to day in this quiet haven, lured out of himself, out of his black lonesomeness for his partner with that partner not a week dead?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days passed swiftly and pleasantly for them—too pleasantly, Dick Farley told himself with something of bitterness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But he should have spent day and night with his thoughts of “squaring things for poor old Johnny,” not in wandering through the woods with a girl.
