used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
anew
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
Alice
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From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
cannot
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From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
Conway
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From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
at any time
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
the act of departing
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
Jim
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From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
not any; not one
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
not one, and not any
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
others
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From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It affects different men in different ways--but none escape.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
(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 He had gone out the ordinary Englishman--casual, sporting, easy going, somewhat apathetic; he had come back a thinker as well, at times almost a dreamer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
at the time that
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
which person or people
From this reading And that is what those others cannot understand--those others who have not been across.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks in France, and then a shattered arm had brought him back to England with more understanding than he had ever possessed before.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMEN AND--THE MEN When Jim Denver told Lady Alice Conway that he was sane again, he spoke no more than the truth.
