used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
lacking funds
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
a man of refinement
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
Hugh
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From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
occurring by chance
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
not often
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
a male human offspring
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
unhappier
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From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
Walsingham
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From this reading There never lived a more honourable, upright, scrupulous gentleman than Major Hugh Walsingham Greene, and there seldom lived a duller, narrower, more pompous or more irascible one.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At cards he was _not_ lucky—and in love he .
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
at the time that
From this reading Nor, when the Great War broke out, and gave him something fresh to do and to think about, were there many sadder and unhappier men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His had been a luckless and unfortunate life, what with his two wives and his one son; his excellent intentions and deplorable achievements; his kindly heart and harsh exterior; his narrow escapes of decoration, recognition and promotion.
