used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
anew
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
Balnillo
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From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
confiscations
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From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
Culloden
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From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
having the place or position changed
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
the act of departing
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
hankered
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From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
how
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From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
imprisonments
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From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
immediately past
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
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 He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
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 He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
molestationnounUS /ˌmoʊleˈsteɪʃən/
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
precariousnessnoun
extreme dangerousness
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
cut with a saw
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
get by special effort
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
not in physical motion
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
VANITYnounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading THE VANITY OF MEN THE last months had been a time of great anxiety to Lord Balnillo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of his fine steering, and though he had escaped from molestation, he was not comfortable as he saw the imprisonments and confiscations that were going on; and the precariousness of all that had been secure disturbed him and made him restless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
showing curiosity
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was lonely, and he missed James, whom he had not seen since long before Culloden, the star of whose destiny had led him out again into the world of chance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His trees and parks interested him still, but he looked on them, wondering how long he would be allowed to keep them.
a late time of life
From this reading He was unsettled, too, by his long stay in Edinburgh, and he hankered afresh after the town life in which he had spent so many of his years.
