used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
for the reason that
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
Churchouse
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From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
didn't
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From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
Estelle
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From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I have lived long enough," he said.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
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 "I have lived long enough," he said.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
a form of address for a man
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading My thinking is become a painful effort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
at the time that
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "The machine is worn out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SWAN SONG The doctor said Mr. Churchouse was dying because he didn't wish to go on living, and when Estelle taxed the old man with his indifference, he would not deny it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I forget the simplest matters, and before you are a nuisance to yourself, you may feel very certain you have long been a nuisance to other people."
