used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
(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 But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
any thing at all
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He flung his glowing cigar away into the night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He flung his glowing cigar away into the night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
disbelieves
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From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung his glowing cigar away into the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He flung his glowing cigar away into the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
how
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From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He flung his glowing cigar away into the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
for more time
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He flung his glowing cigar away into the night.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
and nothing more
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
Samburan
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From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
a state of social isolation
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
Wang
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From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
wherein
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From this reading But Samburan was no longer a solitude wherein he could indulge in all his moods.
which person or people
From this reading He had no desire to do anything--neither to bring Wang to terms in the matter of the revolver nor to find out from the strangers who they were, and how their predicament had come about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And she only half disbelieves it,” he thought, with hopeless humiliation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading This moral stab in the back seemed to have taken some of his strength from him, as a physical wound would have done.
