used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
beguilingadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
Clavering
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From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
dearly loved
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
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 It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD ONGAR.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
not any; not one
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
ONGAR
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From this reading LORD ONGAR.
and nothing more
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
Stratton
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From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
carry out
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the next morning Harry Clavering rode over to Stratton, thinking much of his misery as he went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for him, in the presence of his own family to talk of his profession as the one subject which was to him of any importance; but he knew very well himself that he was only beguiling them in doing so.
which person or people
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This question of a profession was, after all, but dead leaves to him,--to him who had a canker at his heart, a perpetual thorn in his bosom, a misery within him which no profession could mitigate!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those dear ones at home guessed nothing of this, and he would take care that they should guess nothing.
