used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he smiles on at the mud and the leaden clouds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And he smiles on at the mud and the leaden clouds.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hush! something has occurred to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hush! something has occurred to him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Hush! something has occurred to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
Lapei
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From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading And he smiles on at the mud and the leaden clouds.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
take in marriage
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading And he smiles on at the mud and the leaden clouds.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Hush! something has occurred to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he smiles on at the mud and the leaden clouds.
on one occasion
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And he smiles on at the mud and the leaden clouds.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hush! something has occurred to him.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
a special situation
From this reading At least, poor thing, she would have had a husband before she died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he knew for certain that poor Lapei was fated to die of the pestilence, he would gladly marry her.
but in spite of that
From this reading And he may yet succeed in getting one of the other two, and once more he begins to invent a Paradise.
