used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading She had averted her face from him and was still.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
remove the dust from
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had averted her face from him and was still.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had averted her face from him and was still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He suddenly seized her passive hand.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will have it so?” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had averted her face from him and was still.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You will have it so?” he said.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
not any; not one
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading He suddenly seized her passive hand.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will have it so?” he said.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He suddenly seized her passive hand.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had averted her face from him and was still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You will have it so?” he said.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had averted her face from him and was still.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly seized her passive hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He regretted that he had no Heaven to which he could recommend this fair, palpitating handful of ashes and dust--warm, living sentient his own--and exposed helplessly to insult, outrage, degradation, and infinite misery of the body.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will have it so?” he said.
but in spite of that
From this reading He considered himself a dead man already, yet forced to pretend that he was alive for her sake, for her defence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will have it so?” he said.
