used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Gordon was thinking deeply.
one or the other of two
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
Gordon
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From this reading Gordon was thinking deeply.
hardensverbUS /ˈhɑːrdənz/
third-person singular of “harden” — become hard or harder
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
I've
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From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
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 REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
loosenessnoun
frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
REPAIRnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
softensverbUS /ˈsɔːfənz/
third-person singular of “soften” — make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
STRANDnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
a state of acute pain
From this reading "I've seen so much suffering," he suddenly said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
a special situation
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Gordon was thinking deeply.
up to a particular time
From this reading "That sort of thing either hardens a man into stone or softens his heart till he can cry out in hatred of the idea of inflicting pain that can be spared."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gordon was thinking deeply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE REPAIR OF A BROKEN STRAND We sat there for some long minutes, in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His expression, the abandonment shown in the looseness of his limbs and the falling forward of his head, were instinct with something that represented to me a forgetting of pose and calculated conduct.
