used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading HIS GUARDIAN ANGEL.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading HIS GUARDIAN ANGEL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time was the middle of the morning, and he sat thinking.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS GUARDIAN ANGEL.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
isn't
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From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
Laurence
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From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
engage in
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The time was the middle of the morning, and he sat thinking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The time was the middle of the morning, and he sat thinking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
negotiableadjectiveUS /nəˈɡoʊʃəbəl/
capable of being passed or negotiated
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The time was the middle of the morning, and he sat thinking.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
stoepnoun
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The time was the middle of the morning, and he sat thinking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was the middle of the morning, and he sat thinking.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Thus Laurence to himself, though unconsciously aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His room was an end one on the _stoep_, and the door was open.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I'd sell my immortal soul, twenty times over, for a few thousands of the damnation stuff; but as that article isn't negotiable, why, better make an end of the whole bother."
