used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, he learned she had committed suicide.
how long something has existed
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His conscience smote him now and then.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Afterwards, he learned she had committed suicide.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading His conscience smote him now and then.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His conscience smote him now and then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
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 his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
immediately past
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Afterwards, he learned she had committed suicide.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
not any; not one
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His conscience smote him now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards, he learned she had committed suicide.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
smote
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From this reading His conscience smote him now and then.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Afterwards, he learned she had committed suicide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not face disgrace, any more than he could face the guns of battle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His conscience smote him now and then.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If his pillow was not always a restful one at night; if he tossed more than he should at his age--he was but thirty-eight--no one knew it.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In his earlier days he had tricked a widow and caused her to be separated from her last penny.
