used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
anew
From this reading DEVINSKY AGAIN.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
DEVINSKY
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From this reading DEVINSKY AGAIN.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
divisible by two
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
set up or found
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
Hamylton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
not any; not one
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
on one occasion
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
with speed
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
without much difficulty
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
souredadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊərd/
having turned bad
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
Tregethner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was getting rapidly absorbed by the dangers and incidents of the new life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be readily understood that I now found life exciting enough even to satisfy me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had already faded into little more than memories, associated with a life that I had once lived but had now done with altogether.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The complications multiplied so fast, without any act of mine, that I had no time to think of the old troubles and disappointments which had so soured Hamylton Tregethner, and emptied life for him.
