used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a double reason for trying.
abstemiouslyadverb
in a sparing manner; without overindulgence
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
anew
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
(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 He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
increase twofold
From this reading He had a double reason for trying.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a double reason for trying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
mortifyverbUS /ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had a double reason for trying.
RiverbanknounUS /ˈrɪvərbæŋk/
the bank of a river
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
StrayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
hard to endure
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading These visits caused Saint Harvey of Riverbank the utmost irritation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good Saint Harvey, Little Brother to Stray Dogs, was doing his best to live up to the task he had set himself.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
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 Again and again Lem stole from his room at night by the window route and made his way to his father's hermitage, to beg to be taken out of pawn.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was trying faithfully to mortify the flesh and to live abstemiously (on bread and water), to do without his pipe, to think high thoughts, and to be gentle and kind to all living creatures, particularly to stray dogs.
