used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
in the past
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
(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 Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps they are living still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
cannot
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From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
true confidential information
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
at any time
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MURDER IN THE INN.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE MURDER IN THE INN.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
immediately past
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Perhaps they are living still.
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 Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE MURDER IN THE INN.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they are living still.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
pound-tin
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From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps they are living still.
carry out
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDER IN THE INN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they are living still.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Sometimes I think it is all a dream, and that I did not really murder the waits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
at the time that
From this reading The time when I must give up smoking was drawing near, so that I may have been unusually irritable, and determined, whatever the cost, to smoke my last pound-tin of the Arcadia in peace.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the scene is very vivid before me, though the affair took place--if it ever did take place--so long ago that I cannot be expected to remember the details.
