Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

later than; following

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

(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 It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

Having no one else present.

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

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

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

completely happy and contented

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

placed in a grave

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

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

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

a small house with a single story

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

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

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

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From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

every person

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

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

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

relieve from

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

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From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

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

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

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

From this reading Wasn’t there some duty outside, calling him and he did not come?

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

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

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

at the time that

From this reading It was all very well at night, when the doors were locked and the darkness drawn round the two of them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ANNA VICTRIX Will Brangwen had some weeks of holiday after his marriage, so the two took their honeymoon in full hands, alone in their cottage together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And to him, as the days went by, it was as if the heavens had fallen, and he were sitting with her among the ruins, in a new world, everybody else buried, themselves two blissful survivors, with everything to squander as they would.