used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
be the source of pain
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
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 Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
go away from a place
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
not any; not one
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
express in words
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was sufficient for them to say, "Hard luck!" and leave that side of it alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had a common experience and a common language to fall back upon.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men knew what he had done; many of them were facing the same odds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
at the time that
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They were his mates, but they did not come near enough to him to hurt him; they had no wish to understand or help his sufferings.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is always hard to return in the character of a captive to a scene in which you have played the part of victor, and Julian had told the truth to Stella when he said that what stung him most was his new relation to women.
