used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would never be happy together.
Clare
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From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
engage in
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
Marylebone
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From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They would never be happy together.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter wouldn't make her happy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
carry out
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would never be happy together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They would never be happy together.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As he hurried away down Marylebone High Street his great thought was that he wanted to do something for her, to take that angry tragedy out of her eyes, to make her happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No sooner had he received one impact than another was upon him---- Such women as Clare, in regular daily life, in the closest connection with his own most intimate friend!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would never be happy together.
wouldn't
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From this reading Peter wouldn't make her happy.
an affirmative
From this reading A DEATH AND A BATTLE Yes, life was now crowding in upon Henry indeed, crowding him in, stamping on him, treading him down.
