used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
on or to one side
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Their contradictory chains were beginning to gall.
brain-fagnoun
exhaustion that affects mental keenness
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
BUTCHERverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Their contradictory chains were beginning to gall.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading Their contradictory chains were beginning to gall.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading Their contradictory chains were beginning to gall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
half-finished
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From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
heart-fag
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From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
go away from a place
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
a female domestic
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
Mallory
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From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
relictnoun
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
a state of acute pain
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
carry out
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mallory sat in the smoking room, and threw aside a half-finished cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were suffering brain-fag from their one topic of conversation, and heart-fag from rapture deferred.
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAIN BUTCHER Mallory was dragging out a miserable existence with a companion who was neither maid, wife, nor widow and to whom he was neither bachelor, husband, nor relict.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marjorie had pretended to take a nap and Mallory had pretended that he would leave her for her own sake.
