used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
besettingverbUS /bɪˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beset” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
coins made of gold
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
how
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From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
immediately past
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
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 And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
PlantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
estrangement from god
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
hard to endure
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A victim to the lust of gold, he had served the devil too well to be deserted of him at the last hour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading And now he sat, with his prematurely whitened head bowed upon his cramped and shrivelled hands, bitterly trying to recall the wiles and review the crooked paths by which the fiend had led him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First lost in this—then damned in that to come.”—_Blair._ In the meanwhile, the object of his solicitude, Clement Sutherland, sat in a private parlour of the Planters’ Hotel, in the village of C——, _afraid to return home_, with wild thoughts of flight darting through his oppressed, distracted head!
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Oh! cursed lust of gold! how for thy sake The fool throws up his interests in both worlds!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In youth, his besetting sin had been a reasonable wish of independence, and he called it thrift; and it seemed to justify every kind of parsimony and selfishness.
