used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
in addition
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
Cy
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From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
at any time
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
fewestadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːəst/
(superlative of “few” used with count nouns and usually preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the smallest in number
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
set up or found
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
lookin
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From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
and nothing more
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Old Cy especially found life dull after Ray had gone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
There's
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From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hermit also appeared to miss him and became more morose than ever.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "There's a heap o' comfort in lookin' on the dark side o' life cheerfully."--Old Cy Walker.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Now Old Cy became almost a walking sphinx, and found that time passed slowly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
at the time that
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He never had been what might be termed social, speaking only when spoken to, and then only in the fewest possible words.
