13th
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From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
brought into existence
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BRETON'S
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From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
Christopher'snounUS /ˈkrɪstəfərz/
possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
DOSTOEVSKYnounUS /ˌdɔːˈstoʊvski/
Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
From this reading It's no great power, it's no great mutiny."--DOSTOEVSKY.
the state or fact of existing
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fellow-men
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From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's no great power, it's no great mutiny."--DOSTOEVSKY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MARCH 13th: BRETON'S TIGER "If I'd had the power not to be born, I would certainly not have accepted existence upon conditions that are such a mockery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
It's
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From this reading It's no great power, it's no great mutiny."--DOSTOEVSKY.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
march in a procession
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mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
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mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading It's no great power, it's no great mutiny."--DOSTOEVSKY.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
not any; not one
From this reading It's no great power, it's no great mutiny."--DOSTOEVSKY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
possession of controlling influence
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past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
not in physical motion
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
of the kind already mentioned
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suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I Christopher's knowledge of Rachel, long and intimate though it had been, had never made him sure of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I still have the power to die, though the days I give back are numbered.
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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in the company of; together with
From this reading In his relations with his fellow-men he proceeded on the broad lines that best suited, he felt, any investigation of his own character.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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