abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
at any time
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
an instinctive motive
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
matchboxnounUS /ˈmætʃbɑːks/
a box for holding matches
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
Miriam
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From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
not any; not one
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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 "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
paraffine
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From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
pingedverbUS /pɪŋd/
past form of “ping” — hit with a pinging noise
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
Polly
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From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
