used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
the organ of sight
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
isn't
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From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
a large number or amount
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
by chance
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
in or at or to some place
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
TIME-KILLING
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From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
TIME-SLAUGHTERERS
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From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
under normal conditions
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
at the time that
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
in or at the place that
From this reading A Parisian with time to kill aims to move up to the clear cold air of the mountains where he can kill lots of it.
which person or people
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he gets to the mountains, it suddenly occurs to him that possibly he might find a little more time to kill at the seashore, where the eye may roam at will across the boundless and unobstructed waves.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading This desire is not so much due to their wish to avoid making a mess around the house as it is to the peculiar mental obsession known to the French as “homesickness for elsewhere.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF TIME-KILLING IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MANNER--AND OF ANCIENT AND MODERN AMERICAN TIME-SLAUGHTERERS People who have any time to kill are usually filled with a deep and intense desire to kill it in some spot far removed from their usual haunts.
a late time of life
From this reading French society has been afflicted for years with a passionate desire to be somewhere that it isn’t.
