used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
Ballard
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From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
for the reason that
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
ladle-full
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
something that is lost
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
the force of workers available
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
by chance
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
UNA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He had missed the filthy story perhaps, or if he had heard it, had ignored its point and turned away to topics he understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNA Jerry's destiny was indeed in the lap of the gods.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever may have been my hope, during his visit to the Manor, of opening his eyes, I now confessed myself utterly at a loss.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
worldlinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrldlinəs/
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
a late time of life
From this reading I supposed that it was because the history of his early years was known to but few and that the men with whom he came into contact, nice enough fellows at the clubs, friends of Jack Ballard, had taken his worldliness for granted.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was dipping life up by the ladle-full and yet curiously enough thus far had missed the vital, the significant fact of existence.
