used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
anew
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
divisible by two
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
How
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From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
engage in
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even I feel a drawing toward him--the paternal blood in me making its claim.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading How blind and unreasoning and arbitrary are some of the laws of nature--the most of them, in fact!
(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 He stands well, is liked, is popular, and has many friends.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He has never married again--passes himself off for a widower.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My task is become hard now--you realize it? you comprehend, and make allowances?--and the fire of it has cooled, more than I like to confess to myself.
