used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
(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 His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
clay-pipe
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From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His glassy eyes had a strange look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading His glassy eyes had a strange look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His glassy eyes had a strange look.
half-filled
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From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His glassy eyes had a strange look.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
MISPENT
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From this reading A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
Peter-Port
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From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
public-houses
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From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
roughs
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From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In one of his agitated hands, he held a half-filled glass, in the other, a short, blackened clay-pipe.
St
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From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
not in physical motion
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His glassy eyes had a strange look.
confined on all sides
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was terribly emaciated, and on it, one could discern all the traces of that demon, _alcohol_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In one of the numerous public-houses in the town of St. Peter-Port, surrounded by a gang of "roughs," a man, still young, sat on a stool.
