used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
(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 The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
divisible by two
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
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 The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
not any; not one
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading There was the whole story of the fight of yesterday in print.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
Shikokunoun
the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
Shimbun
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From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was the whole story of the fight of yesterday in print.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the whole story of the fight of yesterday in print.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning on awakening I felt pains all over my body, due, I thought, to having had no fight for a long time.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I felt so weak as to need some effort even reaching for the paper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what should be man so easily upset by such a trifling affair,—so I forced myself to turn in bed, and, opening its second page, I was surprised.
at the time that
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This is not creditable to my fame as regards fighting, so I thought while in bed, when the old lady brought me a copy of the Shikoku Shimbun.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was the whole story of the fight of yesterday in print.
the day immediately before today
From this reading There was the whole story of the fight of yesterday in print.
