used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
(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 “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
a female human offspring
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
dearly loved
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
set up or found
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
Grigsby
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From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
ten 10s
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
MONTY
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From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
not any; not one
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
old-looking
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From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
by chance
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is impossible for me to explain to the old idiot the reasons why I placed him in the position.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
shouldn't
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From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “MY DEAR MONTY,—My plans about the living have been all upset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But thanks to the change, the light duties, and the damned air of Grigsby, the old doctor seems to have taken a new lease of life, and, upon my soul, I see no reason in the world why he shouldn’t live to be a hundred.
a late time of life
From this reading Before offering it to the present incumbent, I made the most thorough inquiries of his medical man, and found that he could not possibly live more than two or three years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fact, when I brought him down here he was little better than a corpse—and a corpse with a daughter as old-looking as your mother.
