used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
(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 A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
psychological suffering
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
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 DOG.
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
a social unit living together
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
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 There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
how
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From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
engage in
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
by chance
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
a human being
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
a state of acute pain
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A single drunkard, or thief, or violent person, will bring shame and misery on all the rest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides this, how often the bad conduct of one in a family will make the rest unhappy!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it often happens that great distress comes on people, so as to keep them hungry and cold, for want of what would buy enough food and fuel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading There is a great deal of sorrow in the world: perhaps, through the goodness of God, you have been kept from suffering much yourselves, but you must have seen trouble among your friends and neighbours; sickness and death, perhaps.
