used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
confined by bonds
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
carefully weighed
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
the act of discovering something
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SECONDS.
not any; not one
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
go across or through
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MY SECONDS.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The more I considered it the more I liked it, and I am bound to add the more dangerous it seemed.
in a serious manner
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
carry out
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
a special situation
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
in or at the place that
From this reading Obviously it was one thing to be mistaken for a man and to pass for him for a few minutes or hours: but it was quite another to take up his life where he had dropped it and play the part day by day and week after week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked with my sister to her home, and then returned to my rooms and sat down to think out seriously and in detail the extraordinary position into which I had fallen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
but in spite of that
From this reading There must be a thousand threads of the existence of which no one but himself could know, yet each would have to be laid correctly in continuation of the due pattern of his life; or discovery would follow.
