used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
a youthful male person
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
divisible by two
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
how
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From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
a boy or man
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
immediately past
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
in motion
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
seamyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Knowing with the sure intuition of love how deeply the boy was suffering and how sincerely he repented his blunders the doctor felt far more compassion than condemnation for his nephew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
a special situation
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
hard to endure
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
the act of using
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was getting the other, the seamy side of things, at last with a vengeance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fineness and the folly of the thing were so inextricably confused that there was little use trying to separate the two even if he had cared to judge the lad which he did not, being content with the boy's own judgment of himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Teddy for whom life had hitherto been one grand and glorious festival!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
produce a literary work
From this reading THE MOVING FINGER CONTINUES TO WRITE Having read and reread the boy's letter Doctor Holiday sat long with it in his hand staring into the fire.
