Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

(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 There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading For a moment he stood looking at the book sadly.

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From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

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From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment he stood looking at the book sadly.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

the act of departing

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

immediately past

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading For a moment he stood looking at the book sadly.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment he stood looking at the book sadly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

easily agitated

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

not one, and not any

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

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From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading For a moment he stood looking at the book sadly.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For a moment he stood looking at the book sadly.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a state of acute pain

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He rose and pulled open a drawer of his table and laid the ledger in it with a quiet that was pathetic.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no fight in him—none left—his interview with Bransby had used it all up—to the last atom.

careful consideration

From this reading Richard Bransby sat alone with his trouble, cut, angry, at bay—already devising, weighing, fighting, twisting and turning the bit of jade in his nervous fingers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.

a late time of life

From this reading The two stricken men parted then, one going down the road with slouched shoulders and aimless gait, feeling more than such a type of such years and so circumstanced often has to feel, but devising nothing, suffering but not fighting.