used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
anew
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
any thing at all
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
at any time
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
the act of giving
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
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From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
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 “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
for more time
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
marshalshipnoun
the post of marshall
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
get by special effort
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
a special situation
From this reading “If I ever do a crooked thing again as long as I live, I hope I may go to jail for it!” he exclaimed to himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He no longer thought or cared anything about the marshalship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LESTER AND DAVID The object for the attainment of which Lester had made so lamentable a sacrifice had ceased to be of interest to him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If by giving up his chance of winning it he could have regained the place that he had held in his own eyes before he took the theme and could have made himself secure against exposure, he would have made the surrender joyfully.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He was alone in his room; he stood gazing out of the window at the quiet yard.
