used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
anew
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
(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 He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
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 The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
else
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
How
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
engage in
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
a particular point in time
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
not any; not one
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
overtipping
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
refrain from harming
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
express in words
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
Vendome
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
