used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
(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 All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
Caius
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From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
rid of obstructions
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
command with authority
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
a state of high honor
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
the act of departing
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
an established custom
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
engage in
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD WAVES WHIST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The muddy road was beginning to steam in the sunshine; the thin shining ice of night that coated its puddles was melting away.
a special situation
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE WILD WAVES WHIST.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was not a fisherman upon the island, lazy, selfish as they were, and despised in his eyes, that did not appear to him to be a better man than he.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
WHISTnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading THE WILD WAVES WHIST.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD WAVES WHIST.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All the force of training and habit made the thing that he was going to do appear despicable; but all the force of training and habit was not strong enough to make his judgment clear or direct his will.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Next morning, when Caius walked forth into the glory of the April sunshine, he felt himself to be a poor, wretched man.
