used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading To bar the entail of crime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
have
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
concealable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading To bar the entail of crime.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading To bar the entail of crime.
etymonnoun
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
GarnetnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnət/
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
attach to a support
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
NewgatenounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To bar the entail of crime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
on the contrary
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
not in physical motion
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To bar the entail of crime.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To bar the entail of crime.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He strove with himself, and checked himself, and bit his tongue, and jerked back his heart, and nursed that shattered lie, his life, if so might be that Pearl and Bob should start anew in another land, with a fair career before them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
in or at the place that
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
which person or people
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was not for the empty part, the reputation, the position, the respect of those who prove the etymon of the word by truly looking backward—not for these alone, nor mainly, did Bull Garnet bear the anguish now from month to month more bitter, deeper, less concealable.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A bitter and abortive task; at least, in this vindictive world, where Christians dwell more on Mount Sinai than on the mount that did not quake and burn with fire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet for this, and little else, still clung to fair fame and life the man who rather would have lain beneath the quick–lime of Newgate.
