used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had made resolution after resolution.
anew
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
characterized by great determination
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
Fagin's
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From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
Fred
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From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
coins made of gold
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
HanksnounUS /hæŋks/
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
not any; not one
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He had made resolution after resolution.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had taken the gold cure and in less than forty-eight hours after being cured he was drunk again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
at the time that
From this reading _Fred and Doc_ When Fred Hanks left Fagin's, he started for the river determined to end his life.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading His own father had said to Morton, "There is no hope for him, and I wish that he was dead."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred had made many desperate attempts to live a sober life, but with him it was out of the question.
