used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
speak to
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
anew
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
at any time
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
set up or found
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
fro
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From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
a young female
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
Jim
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From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
immediately past
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
not any; not one
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Jim made him promise to report himself each day, so that he could keep some track of his doings.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
vituperativeadjectiveUS /ˌvaɪˈtuːpərətɪv/
marked by harshly abusive criticism
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
in or at the place that
From this reading He saw him go out into the crowded street, bent as he had never been before, peering intently into the bewildering maze of hurrying faces, with a look of dogged perplexity as to where to go first on his own sad gray face.
which person or people
From this reading Joyce solved the lodging difficulty off-hand, and old Seth, assured of bed and board, gave himself up to the impossible task of finding a lost girl who had no desire to be found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The throng bumped into him, and jostled him to and fro, and passed on, unheeding or vituperative, and at last he turned and went slowly out of sight, and Jim wondered if he would ever see him again.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote down his address on a card and put it in his pocket, and watched him go forth the first day with many misgivings.
