used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come to this.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
set up or found
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come to this.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
not any; not one
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
not divisible by two
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He found no comfort within or without, in the past or the future.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
except for; apart from
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had come to this.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
unfriended
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From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Behind him he had a retrospect of humiliation, of vain hopes and ambitions; before him no prospect but that dreary one of starting afresh in a new place among new people, unfriended, save by three thousand and odd pounds.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within doors a bedroom, littered and dismantled, showed a pile of luggage stacked in the middle of the floor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without was a grey cloudy sky, such as we sometimes have in June, and a nipping east wind that blew roughly; a wind almost visible to the man moodily gnawing his nails at the window.
