used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
(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 Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
any person at all
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
at any time
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Well, of all foolishness!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish we'd never met him!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I wish we'd never met him!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I wish we'd never met him!"
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
squeamishnessnounUS /ˈskwiːmɪʃnəs/
a mild state of nausea
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
we'd
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From this reading I wish we'd never met him!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, of all foolishness!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we'd never met him!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, all unconsciously to himself, the influence of his summer at Peace Island was upon him and it came to him with the force of a revelation that God had created the wild creatures of His forests for something nobler than to become the prey of man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SHOOTING THE RAPIDS Three months earlier, if anybody had told Adrian he would ever be guilty of such "squeamishness" he would have laughed in derision.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh! that grand fellow! his splendidly defiant, yet hopeless, facing of death!
