used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
any thing at all
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
Evelyn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
the act of departing
From this reading Going whither?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
come to pass
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
the act of departing
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
the act of punishing
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
Timbuctoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timbuctoo?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
a just detectable amount
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, he did not wish that any punishment should befall her; the fault was not hers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he returned in thought to the end which he had devised for himself--a passing into the desert, leaving no trace but the single fact that on a certain day he had joined a caravan.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Going whither?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Owen could not bring himself to wish for Evelyn's death by the falling of a statue of Our Lady or St. Joseph; such a death would be a contemptible one, and he could not wish that anything contemptible should happen to her, however cruelly she had made him suffer.
