used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
divisible by two
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
immediately past
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he had wanted of theirs he had taken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What he had wanted of theirs he had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading What he had wanted of theirs he had taken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What he had wanted of theirs he had taken.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had taken his part in the great war as a patriot should and was returning to his native land decorated by two governments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading He had no grievance against wealthy men as such.
(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 He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had wanted of theirs he had taken.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even with this last narrow escape to sober him Trent was not certain whether the old excitement would call and send him out to pit himself against society.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He was now well enough off to indulge in the life, as a writer, he had wanted.
