used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
(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 This was all the comfort I got.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
beefsteaknounUS /ˈbiːfsteɪk/
a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading This was all the comfort I got.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
divisible by two
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
every person
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
Flanagan
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From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was all the comfort I got.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was all the comfort I got.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
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 Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
not any; not one
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
others
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From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
re-discuss
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From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
slunk
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From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
that's
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From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was all the comfort I got.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all the comfort I got.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The fight being over, everybody lost his interest in me and my opponent, and, as if nothing had happened, proceeded to re-discuss the question of playing cards or taking a walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all the comfort I got.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Flanagan, from whom I had at least expected some sympathy, was too much taken up with the others to heed me; and as I walked slowly and unsteadily that night along the London streets, I felt for the first time since I came to the great city utterly friendless and miserable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was left to put on my poor shabby coat without help, and no one noticed me as I slunk from the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better invest in a little raw beefsteak," said Flanagan; "that's what will do you most good."
