used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
Felix
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From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
the state of being honored
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
on one occasion
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dull apathy, mental and moral, passed from him like a cloud.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
Rufus
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From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
semi-insensibility
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From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was amazed that he should have failed to see the moral issue raised by Muller.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
having come into contact
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
UnwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was keenly alive once more, keenly sensitive to every question that touched his personal honour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unwittingly Felix Muller had startled him out of the condition of semi-insensibility into which he had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUESTIONS TO BE FACED Rufus sat staring into the fire for the best part of an hour, with eyes full of pain and questioning.
