used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
How
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From this reading ‘How was I to know?
Hunston
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From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘How was I to know?
Loseby
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From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
something you have to do
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is needless to dwell upon the gloom of the days that followed this event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Loseby came over from Hunston, as pale as he was rosy on ordinary occasions, and with a self-reproach that was half pathetic, half ludicrous.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘I said every word of that new will of his would be a nail in his coffin, God forgive me,’ he said.
