used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not at home.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
children's
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From this reading He was ruining his constitution, he was ruining her life and the children’s.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading He was ruining his constitution, he was ruining her life and the children’s.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading George steadily declined from this time.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
take in liquids
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George steadily declined from this time.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George steadily declined from this time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ruining his constitution, he was ruining her life and the children’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ruining his constitution, he was ruining her life and the children’s.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was not at home.
how
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From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was ruining his constitution, he was ruining her life and the children’s.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
ruiningnounUS /ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
From this reading He was ruining his constitution, he was ruining her life and the children’s.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
move stealthily
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading George steadily declined from this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George steadily declined from this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George steadily declined from this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not at home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meg wept to me as she told me of him, how he let the business slip, how he drank, what a brute he was in drink, and how unbearable afterwards.
a late time of life
From this reading I went to see him two years later.
