used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
(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 Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
Homebush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
not any; not one
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not think of the others.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not think of the others.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
the local environment
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not think of the others.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
