used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it had been with Pease.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Truly a serious mind is a heavy burden.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
at any time
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had been with Pease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Truly a serious mind is a heavy burden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
How
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From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly a serious mind is a heavy burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it had been with Pease.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Truly a serious mind is a heavy burden.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
not any; not one
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
Parthian's
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From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
the act of departing politely
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
PeasenounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading So it had been with Pease.
ranklesverbUS /ˈræŋkəlz/
third-person singular of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Truly a serious mind is a heavy burden.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had had no chance to defend himself to her, and in consequence had been defending himself to himself ever since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had been with Pease.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW IDEAS A parting shot in conversation sometimes rankles like the Parthian's arrow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly a serious mind is a heavy burden.
at the time that
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it had been with Pease.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beth had said to him: "How can you think you know life, when you live so much alone?"--words to that effect.
