used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
(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 This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
APPRAISEDverbUS /əˈpreɪzd/
past form of “appraise” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
Bernal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
divisible by two
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
engage in
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
on one occasion
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
and nothing more
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
estrangement from god
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
the season of growth
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even coming to but one of the Feet, as he had, might make it still more interesting.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIFE OF CRIME IS APPRAISED AND CHOSEN It came to seem expedient to Bernal, however, in the first spring of his new life, to make a final choice between early death and a life, of sin.
except if; if not
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
being of use or service
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This was an alternative not without its lures, despite the warnings preached all about him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Matters came to press upon him, and since virtue was useful only to get one into Heaven, it was not worth the effort unless one meant to die at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would surely be interesting to die, if one had come properly to the Feet.
