used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
(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 he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
Margaret
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From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
the force of workers available
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
and nothing more
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
steadiest
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From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
not in physical motion
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blair came back to town, thin, and pale, and haggard, with only one desire in his heart: to forget the past and kill the present!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But he had lost her, and with her all that had made his life worth living.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had still been by his side, he would have swung round and become one of the steadiest of men--she would have been his saving and guardian angel.
but in spite of that
From this reading So he came back to the old life in London, hating it with a weariness bitter as death, and yet not knowing of any other way in which to kill time and escape from the past.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had been wild and reckless as a youth, and it had only been his love for Margaret that had checked him in his road to ruin.
