used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN AND A “PAST.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN AND A “PAST.”
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
in a serious manner
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
Emily
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From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
idlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
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 Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN AND A “PAST.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A MAN AND A “PAST.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
done under pressure
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
Stilson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Either Stilson would have repudiated his obligations and they would have rushed together to hurry on to what would have been for them a moral catastrophe, or they would have remained apart to sink separately into mental and physical ruin.
which person or people
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stilson, with the tenacity of purpose that made life for him one long battle, fought hopelessly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As it was, they worked--steadily, earnestly, using their daily routine of labour to give them strength for the fight against depression and despair.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HAD Emily and Stilson been idlers or of those workers who look upon work as a curse, they would have taken one of two courses.
