used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
alcoholicadjectiveUS /ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk/
characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
(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 “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
have
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
can't
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From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
doesn't
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From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
it's
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From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
and nothing more
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
for more time
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
and nothing more
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
scoldsnounUS /skoʊldz/
plural of “scold” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He doesn’t storm and rage, but he is angry all the time so that one can’t bear him at home any longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
showing sorrow
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He contented himself with drinking; but that he did thoroughly.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He went about it as it were in the midst of a cloud of alcoholic vapor, and worked only just enough to enable him to go on drinking.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He breaks everything in his anger, and he scolds poor Karen so that it’s wretched.
but in spite of that
From this reading “He has never yet been like this,” said his wife, weeping.
