used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything for me, Pirrip?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
bicycle's
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From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
dismounted
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From this reading He dismounted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Anything for me, Pirrip?"
free-wheel
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From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
an established custom
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Anything for me, Pirrip?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "One for you, Mr. Sabre."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One for you, Mr. Sabre."
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
penultimatenounUS /peˈnʌltəmət/
the next to last syllable in a word
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
Pirrip
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From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
SabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading "One for you, Mr. Sabre."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The free-wheel run down into Perry Green landed him a little short of his gate,--not bad!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pirrip, the postman, whom he had passed in the bicycle's penultimate struggles, overtook him in its death throes and watched with interest the miracles of balancing with which, despite his preoccupation of mind, habit made him prolong them to the uttermost inch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One for you, Mr. Sabre."
