used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
Carr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
divisible by two
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
the act of departing
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
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 He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
MopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
and nothing more
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
plural of “page” — 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 He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
Sophie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
at the time that
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
but in spite of that
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
