used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
how long something has existed
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And it certainly was the death of her.
Chicotnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
take in liquids
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
express in words
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is a great pity that she should have taken to drink at her age; but when people get old there is no remedy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it certainly was the death of her.
at the time that
From this reading Chicot did not go near her any more, and, when people spoke to him about her, he used to say, putting on a distressed look:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be the death of her in the long run."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She died the next winter, about Christmas time, having fallen down drunk in the snow.
