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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

(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 In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

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From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading Leonard observed him a long time with secret envy.

the organ of sight

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Leonard observed him a long time with secret envy.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

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From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Leonard observed him a long time with secret envy.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Leonard observed him a long time with secret envy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Leonard clenched his empty fists and sank down on a bench in complete despair.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Leonard observed him a long time with secret envy.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the season of growth

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Leonard observed him a long time with secret envy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

precisely as stated

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was smoking in great repose a short pipe, muttering to himself, and picking at his clasp-knife, which he had taken apart and hung on the railing to dry.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that his eye fell on a little old man of the fisher trade.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In winter it’s all very fine to be young, he thought, but in spring a man ought to be as old as possible--or at least to have rheumatism that lets up in fair weather.