used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
in addition
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
the act of burning something
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
consumedly
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From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
coombe
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From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
a small house with a single story
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
the organ of sight
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YOUNG ZEB SELLS HIS SOUL.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
ignitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/
set afire
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
on one occasion
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
and nothing more
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
SELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading YOUNG ZEB SELLS HIS SOUL.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading YOUNG ZEB SELLS HIS SOUL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Also he was sincere as the day, and had been treacherously used.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These things were reported to Young Zeb as he sat in his cottage, up the coombe, and nursed his pain.
at the time that
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading So he raged at heart, and (for pride made him shun the public eye) he sat at home and raged--the worst possible cure for love, which goes out only by open-air treatment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG ZEB SELLS HIS SOUL.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was a simple youth, and took life in earnest, being very slow to catch fire, but burning consumedly when once ignited.
ZEB
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From this reading YOUNG ZEB SELLS HIS SOUL.
