Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

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From this reading In softer moods I said, “Ah, the tangle of it!

(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 But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

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

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

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

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

a female human offspring

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

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

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Those who have the heart to help have not the power, and those who have the power have not the heart.”

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Those who have the heart to help have not the power, and those who have the power have not the heart.”

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

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

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

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

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

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In softer moods I said, “Ah, the tangle of it!

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading In softer moods I said, “Ah, the tangle of it!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

not any; not one

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Those who have the heart to help have not the power, and those who have the power have not the heart.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading In softer moods I said, “Ah, the tangle of it!

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading In softer moods I said, “Ah, the tangle of it!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

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

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who have the heart to help have not the power, and those who have the power have not the heart.”

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

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

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

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

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

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.

which person or people

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Or had I a friend—one who knew, who had suffered and understood, one in whom I could lose myself, one on whom I could lean—I might have grown a nicer character.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But in all the wide world there was not a soul to hold out a hand to me, and I said bitterly, “There is no good in the world.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had my father occupied one of the fat positions of the land, no doubt as his daughter my life would have been so full of pleasant occupation and pleasure that I would not have developed the spirit which torments me now.