used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
at any time
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
home-sickness
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From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
go away from a place
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
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 It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
love-letter
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From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
Micky
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From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
not any; not one
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Micky stayed in Paris four days; the four longest days of his life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He tried to salve his conscience by making up his mind to leave on the Monday morning whatever happened; if there was no letter by that time there would never be one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He wandered about killing time and wishing everything and every one at the bottom of the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed impossible that he had ever managed to have a good time over here--the noise and bustle of the streets got on his nerves; the things that had always amused him before bored him and left him cold; he thought of London with a deadly sort of home-sickness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
produce a literary work
From this reading Esther did not mean to write to him, he was sure, and in some ways he hoped she would not; he realised that he was playing a mean trick on her, cheating her out of fond words and a love-letter to which he had not the smallest claim.
