used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
any thing at all
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he thought of them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
couldn't
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From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
else
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From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken Grove Street for granted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had taken Grove Street for granted.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading He had taken Grove Street for granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had he thought of them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
engage in
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
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 On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he thought of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
spaciousnessnoun
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had taken Grove Street for granted.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken Grove Street for granted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never before had he thought of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never before had he thought of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He had taken it for granted that life was hard and crowded and bitter and cold and ugly, and couldn't be anything else.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other interests to make war remote.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On returning to town, after a summer amid the spaciousness, beauty, and comfort which the few could give themselves, he was oppressed by the privations of the many.
