used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
cannot
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From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I did not dare to speak to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not dare to speak to him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
at any time
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not dare to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not dare to speak to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
express in speech
From this reading I did not dare to speak to him.
make square
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
be standing; be upright
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
SUPPRESSIONnounUS /səˈpreʃən/
the failure to develop some part or organ
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
up to a particular time
From this reading I laid the happy, gurgling baby in my lap and sat there till I felt that every joint in my body had grown tight in its socket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading If Fate ever played a fiendish trick and punished a square and upright man, it had done it then!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
which person or people
From this reading A SUPPRESSION OF THE TRUTH It was I who took it out of his arms and I who watched him go to the bed and fall across it face downwards, and hide his eyes like a man who cannot stand to see the light of day.
