used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
how long something has existed
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
barrennessnoun
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
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 On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
carry out
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
in the direction of
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the next day the student rose early and went forth alone.
which person or people
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On his way he was stopped by an old woman, bent with age and many infirmities.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He did not, as was his wont, go amongst the people, but he passed through the streets towards the open country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no place amongst the people, and had so many pains and such a barrenness of existence that any one who had thought of her would have wondered that she remained alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She stopped him and said, “Master, I have heard that you can take my pain.
