used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
(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 For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
at any time
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
go away from a place
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
and nothing more
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
any competition
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
express in words
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
moving very fast
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had no least intention of making it one at the time; I was quite sincere in my purpose to obliterate myself temporarily, and leave the situation to resolve itself independently of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
tortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For, in truth, for all its comical side, it was becoming intolerable.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could not for ever keep company on these terms; something definite must be decided one way or the other.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading I did not, I told myself, care what was the upshot of their meeting; I wanted only to know where I stood, and to adjust our plans accordingly.
but in spite of that
From this reading I turned and left him, I say; and he went a swift course, and I a slow one; yet in the end the race was to the tortoise.
