used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
(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 When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
an act that fails
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
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 knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
march in a procession
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
try to get or reach
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
make steady
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
at the time that
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
