used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
in addition
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
the act of departing
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
every person
From this reading Everybody knew--except the rector.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody knew--except the rector.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
for a limitless time
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody knew--except the rector.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
the act of punishing
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Everybody knew--except the rector.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
in the near future
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
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From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His volunteering was now looked upon as a flight from justice; his death as a suicide to avoid the inevitable punishment of his crime.
which person or people
From this reading SWINTON CONFESSES Those who heard of the heroic death of Dick Swinton soon heard also of the disgraceful circumstances surrounding his departure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He, poor man, comforted in his sorrow by the thought that his son's memory would be forever glorious, manfully endeavored to stifle his misery and go about his daily tasks.
