used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
(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 I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
for the reason that
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
couldn't
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From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
deloosion
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From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
he'd
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From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
I've
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From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
im
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From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
joined in matrimony
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
go across or through
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Friendship, he said, decidedly, is a deloosion and a snare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I've 'ad more friendships in my life than most people--owing to being took a fancy to for some reason or other--and they nearly all came to a sudden ending.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The night watchman pursed up his lips and shook his head.
at the time that
From this reading All because I told 'im the truth one day when he was thinking of getting married.
which person or people
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I remember one man who used to think I couldn't do wrong; everything I did was right to 'im; and now if I pass 'im in the street he makes a face as if he'd got a hair in 'is mouth.
