abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
CollegiateadjectiveUS /kəˈliːdʒɪt/
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
a boy or man
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
Lawrie
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From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
the force of workers available
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
OilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the old fellow paused, and Serge said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They came to the bridge under the Collegiate Church and leaned against the parapet.
the act of using
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Oily black the river ran under the dark walls of warehouses and mills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But old Lawrie was so intent on his own thoughts that he seemed not to hear Serge.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come to my contention that good and bad, for men and women, lie wholly in the use or the abuse of things."
