used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
propose a payment
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He took up his hat and cane and kissed my hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
Cressida
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From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
divisible by two
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
fatalisticadjectiveUS /feɪtəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to fatalism
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
GarnetnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnət/
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took up his hat and cane and kissed my hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He took up his hat and cane and kissed my hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
how
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From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never seen him since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
and nothing more
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He took up his hat and cane and kissed my hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He took up his hat and cane and kissed my hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never seen him since.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
Poppas
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From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have never seen him since.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have never seen him since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
in or at or to some place
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up his hat and cane and kissed my hand.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading He had come to pay his respects to me, he said, to declare his undying gratitude to Madame Garnet, and to bid me farewell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cressida made a settlement upon him, but even Poppas, tortured by envy and curiosity, never discovered how much it was.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
a late time of life
From this reading His view of his conduct and its consequences was fatalistic: he was meant to have just so much misery every day of his life; for three years it had been withheld, had been piling up somewhere, underground, overhead; now the accumulation burst over him.
