used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
Bertram
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From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
Littlebath
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From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
Lyttleton
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From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he work in vain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
refrain from harming
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
carry out
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the following day Bertram returned to town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Nor did he work in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he was a successful lover, and about to take upon himself at some future time the responsible duties of a married man, he became very energetic in the chambers of Mr. Die.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could hardly spare a day during the winter for running down to Littlebath, and whenever he did do so, he took Coke upon Lyttleton down with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nor did he work in vain.
