used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
crouches
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From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
divisible by two
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is there!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
on one occasion
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
rubbish-box
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From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
soup-kitchen
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From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
up to a particular time
From this reading I held out till morning and then I flew to the soup-kitchen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Had I not been ashamed, I should have washed the grime off his face with tears of thankfulness.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Had I not been afraid of my wife, I should have led him home as my own child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every time I saw him in a new place: there he lies asleep out in the street--there he crouches on some steps in an archway--once, even, devils are playing ball with him--he flies from hand to hand through the air--later on I come across him lying frozen in a rubbish-box.
