Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

(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 At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come!” it seemed to say.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

take in liquids

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

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

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Come!” it seemed to say.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

immediately past

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

according to the clock

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

not often

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

express in words

From this reading “Come!” it seemed to say.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Come!” it seemed to say.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

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

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

in or at the place that

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading About one o’clock of a wild, winter morning I went to a bridge I knew where in those days policemen rarely came, and listened to that call of the water.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I had a lodging in a poor street at Chelsea, and I could hear the river calling me at night, and—I wished to die as the others had died.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “This world is the real hell, ending in the eternal naught.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading At last I yielded, for the drink had rotted out all my moral sense.