used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
highly skilled
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
(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 “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Martin Arms, Oughterard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
of short duration or distance
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
cautionsnounUS /ˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “caution” — the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
Dan
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From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
denizennounUS /ˈdenəzən/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
divisible by two
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin Arms, Oughterard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
Nelligan's
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From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
on one occasion
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
others
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From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
Oughterard
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From this reading “Martin Arms, Oughterard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
reasonings
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From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
do one's shopping
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What changes of fortune has that brief space accomplished I what changes has it effected even in my own nature!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feel this in nothing more than in my altered relations with others.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading If the first evidence of amendment in a man be shame and sorrow for the past, I may probably be on the right road now, since I heartily grieve over the worthless, purposeless life I have led hitherto.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In spite of all your reasonings, all your cautions, and all your warnings, here I am once more, Harry, denizen of the little dreary parlor whence I first looked out at Dan Nelligan's shop something more than a year since.
