used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY OF A DOUBLE MURDER.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Being thus addressed decided him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being thus addressed decided him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Being thus addressed decided him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
increase twofold
From this reading A STORY OF A DOUBLE MURDER.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
engage in
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
mole-hills
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From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A STORY OF A DOUBLE MURDER.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
newly-found
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From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORY OF A DOUBLE MURDER.
and nothing more
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't know that I'm making mountains out of mole-hills.
over-powered
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From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
over-shadowed
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From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
by chance
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY OF A DOUBLE MURDER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Being thus addressed decided him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
in or at the place that
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
WinkleverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
From this reading As we have already stated, Winkle, while fighting the crowd of phantoms and fancies that over-shadowed him, had felt inclination to confide in his newly-found comrade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think, though, that perhaps I have given way where I should have fought it out, and allowed myself to be over-powered by that which would only make a ripple in some men's lives.
