used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
in actual fact
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
(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 From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
APPLE-SAUCE
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From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
dearly loved
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
at any time
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a social unit living together
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
GANDERnounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
the act of departing
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
hadn't
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From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
the literary culture
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
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 From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a particular point in time
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
not one, and not any
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
and nothing more
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
go across or through
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
perspireverbUS /pərˈspaɪr/
excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
pessimismnounUS /ˈpesəmɪzəm/
the feeling that things will turn out badly
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
roomfulnounUS /ˈruːmfʊl/
the quantity a room will hold
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
a special situation
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
undercurrentnounUS /ˈʌndərkɜːrənt/
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
Vyvy
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From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading He didn’t actually pass out, but it seemed to him that from that moment on he was a marked weakling in the camp and there was none to give him a shred of sympathy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
showing sorrow
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
which person or people
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even his letters to Vyvy, who was walking around with her head in the clouds of pride, carried an obvious undercurrent of pessimism and dejection, which he tried to explain away to her by saying that it was caused by his being away from her “beautiful presence.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading From the first day in camp all he did was complain and not a week passed without a long letter full of nothing but kicks and regrets and weeping words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a kid of his nature, it must have been a terrible experience from the beginning, which was a thorough physical examination in a roomful of naked men, not one of whom would ever suffer from inability to perspire, and during which poor Leon would have fainted dead away if the man next to him hadn’t noticed his deathly pallor and pushed him to the one and only window in the room.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading APPLE-SAUCE FOR THE GANDER The only thing that kept me from going crazy or doing something rash during this time was the problem of the would-be hero of the family, my dear twin.
