used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a hard man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
disorganizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrɡənaɪzd/
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
at any time
From this reading I have ever been a fighter.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading I have ever been a fighter.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I am a hard man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
immediately past
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a hard man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
noxiousadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːkʃəs/
injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
not divisible by two
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
required or under orders
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
in or at the place that
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
