used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
anew
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
(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 The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
DISCHARGEDadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
doesn't
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From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If not to forgive, I would ask that you forget.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading If not to forgive, I would ask that you forget.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not to forgive, I would ask that you forget.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
the act of departing
From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
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 The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not to forgive, I would ask that you forget.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
on one occasion
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
PLEAnounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
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 A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
carry out
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If not to forgive, I would ask that you forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The man leaving prison doesn’t know all of the pitfalls waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road to regeneration is strewn with many obstacles.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I would ask the world to take him on his promise once again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS I would fain, before concluding this story, lay before my readers the cause of the discharged prisoner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If not to forgive, I would ask that you forget.
