used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
how long something has existed
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
(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 In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
for the reason that
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
candle-end
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From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
else
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From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
highest in quality
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
and nothing more
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
held dear
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
make reference to
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
not divisible by two
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
on one occasion
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
scrawling
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From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
at the time that
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have been at once the meanest and the greatest of all men; the meanest--because all men shuddered at the mere mention of my name, and at the thought of what I had done; the greatest--because one woman loved me, and taught me that beyond that nothing else mattered.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have lived in God's sunlight, and in the sunlight of her eyes; I have gone down into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and have not been afraid; I have been caged like a wild beast, until I forgot the world, just as the world forgot me.
produce a literary work
From this reading In all that I shall set down here, in telling the strange story of my poor life, I shall write nothing but the truth.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It has been written in many odd times and in many odd places: in a prison cell, on paper stamped with the prison mark; on odd scraps of paper in a lonely garret under the stars, with a candle-end for light--and I, poor and old and shivering--scrawling hastily because the time was so short.
a late time of life
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
but in spite of that
From this reading In a mere matter of the counting of years I am but little past forty years of age; yet I am an old man, and I have lived two lives--just as, when my time comes, I shall have died two deaths.
